Do Orientation-Based Differences in Nestbox Temperature Cause Differential Ectoparasite Load and Explain Patterns of Nest-Site Selection and Offspring Condition in Great Tits? by Anne E. Goodenough, Simon L. Elliot, Adam G. Hart

“…Nest ectoparasites have been linked previously to patterns of nest-site choice and breeding success in birds. Recent research has shown nestboxes facing south-southwest are occupied less frequently by great tits (Parus major) than identical boxes facing other directions, and are associated with reduced offspring condition. …”
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Buzzing Guardians Buzzing Guardians: Protecting Pollinators in Agricultural Landscapes by Hunasikote Shamappa Venu, Amala Udayakumar, A.N. Shylesha, Timalapur M. Shivalingaswamy

“… In agriculture crop ecosystem, pollination is the foremost fundamental activity performed by fascinating creatures like bees, butterflies, hoverflies, birds and bats that ensures reproductive success in angiosperms. …”
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Dose effects of iron on growth, antioxidant potential, intestinal morphology, and intestinal barrier in yellow-feathered broilers by J. Chen, K.W. Lei, S.Y. Li, D.P. Li, Y.L. Wang, X. Wang, X. Bai, Y.L. Huang

“…Lower jejunal sIgA concentrations were observed in birds consuming more than 160 mg/kg of Fe (P < 0.001). …”
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Assessing the effects of a mixed Eimeria spp. challenge on performance, intestinal integrity, and the gut microbiome of broiler chickens by Danielle Graham, Victor M. Petrone-Garcia, Xochitl Hernandez-Velasco, Makenly E. Coles, Marco A. Juarez-Estrada, Juan D. Latorre, Jianmin Chai, Stephanie Shouse, Jiangchao Zhao, Aaron J. Forga, Roberto Senas-Cuesta, Lauren Laverty, Kristen Martin, Carolina Trujillo-Peralta, Ileana Loeza, Latasha S. Gray, Billy M. Hargis, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

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Effect of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Hulls with Different Particle Sizes on Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Levels of Protein by Najibeh Beigzadeh, Smayyeh Salari, Faegheh Zaefarian, Shima Hosseinifar

“…On day 25, ileum contents from 2 birds per replicate were collected and stored at -20°C. …”
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Monitoring poultry social dynamics using colored tags: Avian visual perception, behavioral effects, and artificial intelligence precision by Florencia B. Rossi, Nicola Rossi, Gabriel Orso, Lucas Barberis, Raul H. Marin, Jackelyn M. Kembro

“…Next, heterogeneous groups of 5 birds with different color tags were videorecorded for 1 h. …”
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Climate change influences on the potential geographic distribution of the invasive Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis by Mohammed Okely, Ze Chen, Eslam Adly, Mahmoud Kamal

“…This species is characterized by high adaptability to a wide range of temperatures and can reproduce parthenogenically under stressful conditions. Migratory birds are important hosts of H. longicornis and are thought to be responsible for its unexpected invasion and introduction into new areas worldwide. …”
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Studies of biofilms and phenotypic characteristics of Candida fungi by E. M. Lenchenko, N. P. Sachivkina

“…Yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida are causative agents of the infectious pathology of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, urogenital tracts and skin of mammals, sepsis, and disseminated infection in birds. The search and testing of multilevel algorithms for biofilm identification when exposed to chemotherapeutic and disinfectant drugs for blocking the synthesis or destruction of the intercellular matrix in the development of superficial, deep and systemic candidiasis of animals are relevant for developing and improving diagnostic and antiepidemic measures. …”
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Germline-restricted chromosomes of the songbirds by P. M. Borodin

“…A GRC is found in all species of the songbirds (Passeri) and in none of the other bird orders studied to date. This indicates that GRC originated in the common ancestor of the songbirds. …”
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Barrancas de Barrujón (Toledo, España, 2019) by Íñigo Yvorra

“…It is also classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds and Site of Community Importance.   …”
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Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria by Maura Turriani, Nicola Bernabò, Barbara Barboni, Gianluca Todisco, Luigi Montini, Paolo Berardinelli

“…Here, a commercial enzyme immunoassay was adopted to measure immunoreactive corticosterone (CORT) in single Serinus canaria dropping sample, to monitor the daily fecal excretion of CORT in birds bred singly or in-group and to detect the effect promoted by aviary or small transport cage restraint. …”
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SPREAD OF LOW PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA А/Н9N2 IN THE WORLD AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION. CHALLENGES OF DISEASE ERADICATION by M. S. Volkov, A. V. Varkentin, V. N. Irza

“…Н9 virus circulation is reflected not only in the physical condition of birds and their productivity, but it also affects the live vaccines’ efficacy during scheduled immunizations through the reduction of their protective effect and increase of post-vaccination reactions. …”
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Edge or Cloud Architecture: The Applicability of New Data Processing Methods in Large-Scale Poultry Farming by Gergo Toth, Sandor Szabo, Tamas Haidegger, Marta Alexy

“…The transmission and analysis of data collected on birds and the farming environment in large-scale production environments using digital tools on a secure platform are not straightforward. …”
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Incidence and morphological study of lice infested chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) in Nineveh governorate, Iraq by Nadia H. mohammed, Rawaa G. Mohammed, Waad K. Khalaf

“…Lice were the most common Ectoparasites in birds, especially chickens that stay in their life cycle from eggs to the adult same bird, causing poor chicken health. …”
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HISTORY OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA ERADICATION IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2016–2017 by M. S. Volkov, V. N. Irza, A. V. Varkentin

“…Further spread of avian influenza over the Russian territory is expected due to the current epidemic situation, the virus persistence in the vectors, maintenance of its viability in the environment and seasonal migrations of the wild birds.  Major threat of the agent introduction comes from the neighbouring East Asia and Far East countries (China, Japan, Korea). …”
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RTAPM: A Robust Top-View Absolute Positioning Method with Visual–Inertial Assisted Joint Optimization by Pengfei Tong, Xuerong Yang, Xuanzhi Peng, Longfei Wang

“…The proposed method employs a bird’s-eye view monocular RGB camera to estimate the UAV’s moving position. …”
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Biodiversity indicators for breeding passerines in a multiple-cuckoo system in China: A comparison of cuckoos and raptors by Sidan Lin, Wei Liang

“…Selecting the indicator is context-dependent, with cuckoos being suitable for routine surveys, monitoring overall avian diversity, and raptors being suitable for assessing the status of endangered birds, conducting conservation measures, and measuring their effectiveness. …”
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Development and characterization of a double-crested cormorant hepatic cell line, DCH22, for chemical screening by Tasnia Sharin, Doug Crump, Jason M. O’Brien

“…DCCOs are high trophic level aquatic birds that are used for routine contaminant monitoring programs in the Laurentian Great Lakes and marine coasts of Canada. …”
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Effect of innate and induced immunity on infectious bursal disease pathogenesis by A. N. Semina

“…In case of IBD, the immunosuppression is both direct consequence of specific target-cell infection and indirect consequence of the interactions occurring in the bird’s immune network. Infection with highly virulent virus strain or chicks’ infection at early age after recovery or subclinical infection results in immunosuppression with more severe consequences. …”
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Flora i fauna rezerwatu przyrody Jezioro Kiełpińskie i sąsiednich starorzeczy w strefie podmiejskiej Warszawy by Jerzy Romanowski, Paweł Boniecki, Anita Kaliszewicz, Marek Kloss, Izabella Olejniczka

“…A large number of protected species of plants and vertebrates were recorded in the area, including amphibians, birds, and mammals that are of particular importance to the European community, such as the fire-bellied toad, little bittern, western marsh harrier, beaver, and otter. …”
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