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Passeriformes - Physiology
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Definition of 'Passeriformes'A widely distributed order of perching BIRDS, including more than half of all bird species. Common names: Passeriformes |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
29 Sep 2009 
In zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), as in most other songbird species, there are robust sex differences in brain morphology and vocal behavior. First, male zebra finches have larger song system nuclei--involved in sensorimotor learning and ... Read more...
23 Aug 2009 In socially monogamous species, males that risk cuckoldry more than others might gain inclusive fitness by yielding paternity to relatives. We tested this prediction in the Tibetan ground tit Pseudopodoces humilis, an unusual facultative cooperative ... Read more...
10 Aug 2009 Intraspecific latitudinal clines in the body size of terrestrial vertebrates, where members of the same species are larger at higher latitudes, are widely interpreted as evidence for natural selection and adaptation to local climate. These clines ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Passeriformes - Physiology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Differential responsiveness in brain and behavior to sexually dimorphic long calls in male and female zebra finches. 29 Sep 2009
- Bi-parental vs. cooperative breeding in a passerine: fitness-maximizing strategies of males in response to risk of extra-pair paternity? 23 Aug 2009
- Shifting latitudinal clines in avian body size correlate with global warming in Australian passerines. 10 Aug 2009
- Maternally invested carotenoids compensate costly ectoparasitism in the hihi. 18 Jul 2009
- Western scrub-jays conceal auditory information when competitors can hear but cannot see. 13 Jul 2009
- Does stress response predict return rate in a migratory bird species? A study of American redstarts and their non-breeding habitat. 13 Jul 2009
- Life-history divergence facilitates regional coexistence of competing Ficedula flycatchers. 29 Jun 2009
- Predicting the potential geographical distribution of Rhodnius neglectus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) based on ecological niche modeling. 29 Jun 2009
- Predator-prey relationships in a changing environment: the case of the sparrowhawk and its avian prey community in a rural area. 23 Jun 2009
- The effects of spatial and temporal heterogeneity on the population dynamics of four animal species in a Danish landscape.
21 Jun 2009 - Acoustic mate copying: female cowbirds attend to other females' vocalizations to modify their song preferences. 15 Jun 2009
- Effect of dietary fatty acid composition on fatty acid profiles of polar and neutral lipid tissue fractions in zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata. 9 Jun 2009
- The value of constant surveillance in a risky environment. Jun 2009
- Critical parameters for predicting population fluctuations of some British passerines. 30 May 2009
- Is testosterone immunosuppressive in a condition-dependent manner? An experimental test in blue tits. 30 May 2009
- Mobbing calls signal predator category in a kin group-living bird species. 25 May 2009
- Urban mockingbirds quickly learn to identify individual humans. 16 May 2009
- High-level twitter.
10 May 2009 - Behavioural ecology: cuckolder eggs come first. 10 May 2009
- Dietary and isotopic specialization: the isotopic niche of three Cinclodes ovenbirds. 6 May 2009
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Technical information about 'Passeriformes'
Definition: A widely distributed order of perching BIRDS, including more than half of all bird species.
Descriptor UI: D046109
Alternative terms: Passeriformes;
Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; surgery; urine; virology;
Tree Number: B01.150.900.248.620;
History Note: 2005; use SONGBIRDS 1999-2004