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Simple techniques for making avian blood smears
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Simple equipment and techniques for improving the quality of avian blood smears obtained in field surveys are described.Abstract:
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Evolutionary ecology of bird-parasite associations
TL;DR: The ability of chewing lice to survive on hosts with similar feather morphology implies that "host-switching", between distantly related hosts withsimilar morphological characters (due to parallel or convergent host evolution), may have been an important factor in the evolution of bird-louse associations.
Detrimental effects of blood parasites on parental effort and reproductive success of Tengmalm's Owls (Aegolius funereus) and Eurasian Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus).
TL;DR: It is concluded that defence against blood parasites is costly, and that costs may vary with the sex of the avian host species and with prevailing environmental conditions.
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Endoparasites of Northern Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus , as Related to Age and Position on the Lek
TL;DR: Nematode egg loads of male sharp-tailed grouse that occupied central territories on leks (mating areas) were not significantly different from those of birds in peripheral territories, nor were they different between adult males and yearlings.
Haemoproteids of the avian family rallidae in iraq with description of a new species
TL;DR: A survey of haemoproteids among the eight species of Iraq rallids were carried out in the middle, south, and west of Iraq, and two haemiproteods were recorded, Haeomproteus porzanae as a new record for Iraq and the new species H. baghdadensis described from Fulica atra L.
Haematologic reference ranges of two remnant populations of the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) in New Zealand
TL;DR: Counts of white blood cells of wild and clinically normal red-crowned parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) from 2 island populations in New Zealand are presented to help veterinary clinicians, wildlife managers, and conservation biologists assess the physiological state of healthy and diseased individuals.
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