| surveillance potential of non-native hawaiian birds for detection of west nile virus. | west nile virus (wnv) was first detected in north america in 1999. alaska and hawaii (hi) remain the only u.s. states in which transmission of wnv has not been detected. dead bird surveillance has played an important role in the detection of the virus geographically, as well as temporally. in north america, corvids have played a major role in wnv surveillance; however, the only corvid in hi is the endangered hawaiian crow that exists only in captivity, thus precluding the use of this species for ... | 2015 | 26304918 |
| the invasive red-vented bulbul (pycnonotus cafer) outcompetes native birds in a tropical biodiversity hotspot. | invasive alien species are a major cause of biodiversity loss globally, but especially on islands where high species richness and levels of endemism accentuate their impacts. the red vented bulbul (pycnonotus cafer), a tropical passerine bird that has been introduced widely across locations of high conservation value, is considered an extreme pest. it is currently expanding its range in new caledonia, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. decisive recommendations on management strategies are ... | 2018 | 29390027 |
| the distribution of the d-9 antigenic character of streptopelia chinensis in various species of columbidae. | | 1946 | 20281536 |
| complete mitochondrial genome of the spotted dove (streptopelia chinensis). | the spotted dove (streptopelia chinensis) is a member of the bird family columbidae. in this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of this species. the mitochondrial genome of spotted dove is a circular molecule of 16,966 bp in size and contains 13 protein-coding genes, two rrna genes, 22 trna genes, and one control region. the total base composition is 30.1% for a, 32.1% for c, 13.9% for g, and 23.9% for t. these data will be useful for the phylogenetic and population diversity ana ... | 2016 | 25600734 |
| determination of the complete mitogenome of spotted dove, spilopelia chinensis (columbiformes: columbidae). | the spotted dove spilopelia chinensis (columbiformes: columbidae) is widely distributed in southeast asia. in the present study, we investigated the complete mitochondrial genome of s. chinensis and the mitogenome is 16,964 bp in length, consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer rna genes, two ribosomal rna genes, and a non-coding control region, with the base composition of a 31.1%, g 13.9%, t 23.9%, and c 32.1%. a single extra base "c" at position 174 is inserted in gene nd3, similar to ... | 2016 | 25856515 |
| low frequency dove coos vary across noise gradients in an urbanized environment. | urbanization poses a challenge to bird communication due to signal masking by ambient noise and reflective surfaces that lead to signal degradation. bird species (especially oscines) have been shown to alter their singing behaviour to increase signal efficiency in highly urbanized environments. however, few studies on the effects of noise on song structure have included birds with low frequency vocal signals which may be especially vulnerable to noise pollution due to significant frequency overl ... | 2016 | 27268468 |
| interspecific comparison of traffic noise effects on dove coo transmission in urban environments. | most previous studies concerning avian adaptation to anthropogenic noise have focused on songbirds, but few have focused on non-songbirds commonly found in urban environments such as doves. we conducted field playback-recording experiments on the perch-coos of five dove species, including four native taiwan species (the spotted dove, spilopelia chinensis, the oriental turtle-dove, streptopelia orientalis, the red collared-dove, streptopelia tranquebarica, and the emerald dove, chalcophaps indica ... | 2016 | 27578359 |
| occurrence of a mosquito vector in bird houses: developmental consequences and potential epidemiological implications. | even with continuous vector control, dengue is still a growing threat to public health in southeast asia. main causes comprise difficulties in identifying productive breeding sites and inappropriate targeted chemical interventions. in this region, rural families keep live birds in backyards and dengue mosquitoes have been reported in containers in the cages. to focus on this particular breeding site, we examined the capacity of bird fecal matter (bfm) from the spotted dove, to support aedes albo ... | 2015 | 25617636 |
| knemidocoptes sp. on wild passerines at the mai po nature reserve, hong kong. | free-ranging passerine birds banded at the mai po nature reserve, hong kong, were affected with a skin disease characterized by crusty, proliferative lesions on legs, feet and beaks. based on retrospective examination of 1990 to 1992 banding records, 83 of 16,353 birds and 5 of 161 species banded at mai po were identified as having these lesions. eurasian tree sparrows (passer montanus) were most commonly affected (58 of 411 birds) although 19 of 428 black-faced buntings (emberiza pusilla), 3 of ... | 1994 | 8028111 |
| preliminary study on avian fauna of the krishna river basin sangli district, western maharashtra, india. | the present study on avifaunal diversity carried out for three years at the krishna river basin, sangli district revealed a total of 126 species of birds belonging to 30 families, of which 91 species were resident, 16 migratory, 12 resident and local migratory and 7 species were resident and migratory. among the migrant birds, rosy starling sturnus roseus was dominant in the study area. commonly recorded resident bird species were, red vented bulbul, jungle crow, house sparrow, common myna, brah ... | 2014 | 25522499 |
| prevalence of columbid herpesvirus infection in feral pigeons (columba livia) from new south wales and victoria, australia, with spillover into a wild powerful owl (ninox struena). | columbid herpesvirus-1 (cohv-1) is widespread in feral pigeons ( columba livia ) in north america and europe. we used a pcr assay to detect cohv-1 dna in oral and cloacal tissues and oral swabs from naturally infected pigeons. fifty-three feral pigeons from five flocks in australia (n=3 from south-central victoria and n=2 from sydney) were examined for cohv-1 dna. we detected cohv-1 dna in oral mucosa and cloacal mucosa, with higher concentrations in the oral mucosa. the sensitivity of testing o ... | 2017 | 28192040 |
| ecology of the tick-borne phlebovirus causing severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in an endemic area of china. | severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (sfts) is caused by sfts virus (sftsv), a tick-borne phlebovirus in family bunyaviridae. studies have found that humans, domestic and wildlife animals can be infected by sftsv. however, the viral ecology, circulation, and transmission remain largely unknown. | 2016 | 27035712 |
| [avian diversity and bird strike risk at fuyang airport]. | from june 2008 to january 2010, a survey of avian communities was conducted in five habitats (grassland, farmland, town, wetland, and woodland) at fuyang airport and its surrounding areas, with the diversity indices in different seasons and different habitats analyzed. a total of 122 avian species belonging to 15 orders and 40 families were recorded. at fuyang airport, the avian species number was significantly higher in summer and autumn than in winter and spring, the avian density was the high ... | 2011 | 22007473 |
| virological and molecular epidemiological investigations into the role of wild birds in the epidemiology of influenza a/h5n1 in central thailand. | a serological and virological surveillance program to investigate the hpai h5n1 virus in wild bird populations was undertaken from february 2007 to october 2008. the purpose of the survey was to investigate the infection status in free ranging wild birds in banglane district, nakhon pathom province, central thailand. samples from wild birds were collected every two months. choanal and cloacal swabs, serum and tissue samples were collected from 421 birds comprising 44 species. sero-prevalence of ... | 2010 | 21041042 |
| trichomonas gallinae in mauritian columbids: implications for an endangered endemic. | although well known as a widespread parasitic disease of columbids and birds of prey, there have been few studies of trichomonosis in populations of wild birds. in mauritius, trichomonosis has been highlighted as a major threat to an endangered endemic, the pink pigeon (neosoenas [columba] mayeri). in this study, we examined the role that populations of other columbids in mauritius might be playing as infectious reservoirs of the causal flagellate protozoan, trichomonas gallinae. we screened 296 ... | 2007 | 17699078 |
| evolution in columbidae: additional relationships among the antigenic specificities produced by gene interaction. | two of the antigenic characters of erythrocytes, that in either identical or related forms differentiate four species of streptopelia (chinensis, humilis, orientalis, and senegalensis) from a fifth (s. risoria) by interaction of the causative genes, are involved in the appearance in backcross hybrids of additional antigenic specificities to those of the parental species. the cells of backcross hybrids, resulting from matings of s. chinensis x s. risoria and backcrossing to s. risoria, in which t ... | 1972 | 4117013 |
| susceptibility of spotted doves (streptopelia chinensis) to experimental infection with the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome phlebovirus. | severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (sftsv), an emerging human pathogen naturally transmitted by ticks, has spread widely since it was first detected in 2010. although sftsv-specific antibodies have been detected in wild birds, these natural reservoir and amplifying hosts for the virus have not been well studied. | 2019 | 31276495 |
| nest site selection for five common birds and their coexistence in an urban habitat. | many species of birds gradually adapt to urbanization and colonize cities successfully. however, their nest site selection and competitive relationship in an urban community remain little known. understanding the impact of urbanization on birds and the competitive relationship has important implications for the conservation and management of wildlife in urban ecosystems. here, we undertook a systematic study to quantify nests in all species of birds in an urbanizing area of nanchang, china. a to ... | 2019 | 31302540 |
| chlamydiosis in a gouldian finch (erythrura gouldiae). | avian chlamydiosis is an infection caused by obligate intracellular and gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family chlamydiaceae and has been reported in more than 450 avian species distributed in 30 orders. in particular, a high prevalence of infection has been demonstrated in wild passerine populations, including both asymptomatic and clinically ill individuals, suggesting a role of these avian species as important carriers. in may 2018, avian chlamydiosis was diagnosed in a 1-year-old mal ... | 2020 | 32550623 |
| supplementary feeding restructures urban bird communities. | food availability is a primary driver of avian population regulation. however, few studies have considered the effects of what is essentially a massive supplementary feeding experiment: the practice of wild bird feeding. bird feeding has been posited as an important factor influencing the structure of bird communities, especially in urban areas, although experimental evidence to support this is almost entirely lacking. we carried out an 18-mo experimental feeding study at 23 residential properti ... | 2015 | 25941361 |