L’engoulevent ou l’étrangeté porteuse de malheur (Nord du Cameroun) by Christian Seignobos

“…In its features and behaviours, long-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus) is a bird like no other. It indeed intrigues by such dissimilarities and frightens Man by flying off at his approach. …”
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The role of microbial enzymes β-glucanase and α-amylase in optimising feed production for poultry by Zhanar Narmuratova, Raushan Blieva, Zhanara Suleimenova, Nurlan Akhmetsadykov, Gulbakhyt Zhumagalieva

“…The results emphasised not only the high precision of the study, but also the effectiveness of the enzymes in improving feed utilisation and maintaining bird performance under altered dietary conditions. …”
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Impact of land use types on soil microbial community structure and functional structure in Baihualing Village, China by Ruilong Huang, Wei Li, Shouming Qiu, Yuanli Long, Zhuanfei Zeng, Juan Tang, Qiuhan Huang

“…The results revealed that bacterial diversity was significantly higher in scrubland (SL), bird puddles (BP), and forestland (FL) compared to the three agricultural lands, with bird puddles (BP) also exhibiting the highest fungal diversity. …”
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The Florida Scrub-Jay: A Species in Peril by Steve A. Johnson, Karl E. Miller, Travis Blunden

“…It also includes advice for how people can help conserve this unique and imperiled bird. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2009. …”
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A Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) by Elise V. Pearlstine, Juan Sebastian Ortiz

“…Pearlstine and Juan Sebastian Ortiz, describes this non-native gallinaceous bird from the Indian subcontinent — background, description, similar species, habits, habitat, food, nesting and reproduction, potential ecological impacts, and legal aspects. …”
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The Florida Scrub-Jay: A Species in Peril by Steve A. Johnson, Karl E. Miller, Travis Blunden

“…It also includes advice for how people can help conserve this unique and imperiled bird. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2009. …”
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A Natural History of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) by Elise V. Pearlstine, Juan Sebastian Ortiz

“…Pearlstine and Juan Sebastian Ortiz, describes this non-native gallinaceous bird from the Indian subcontinent — background, description, similar species, habits, habitat, food, nesting and reproduction, potential ecological impacts, and legal aspects. …”
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Cernunnos/XLF Deficiency: A Syndromic Primary Immunodeficiency by Funda Erol Çipe, Cigdem Aydogmus, Arzu Babayigit Hocaoglu, Merve Kilic, Gul Demet Kaya, Elif Yilmaz Gulec

“…Here, we present a 3-year-old girl patient with severe growth retardation, bird-like face, recurrent perianal abscess, pancytopenia, and polydactyly. …”
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Challenges of <i>Dermanyssus gallinae</i> in Poultry: Biological Insights, Economic Impact and Management Strategies by Péter Sárkány, Zoltán Bagi, Ágnes Süli, Szilvia Kusza

“…Bird mites are parasites that feed on both wild and domesticated bird species, causing severe degradation in avian welfare. …”
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QUALITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT OF AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS TRANSMISSION THROUGH INCUBATION EGGS by A. S. Oganesyan, A. V. Varkentin, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…It is noted that the virus can persist on bird feathers and in bird meat for a long period. …”
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Image à suivre by Philippe Dufour

“…Here, drawing from Manfred Hardt’s example, we follow a series of images that punctuate Emma’s fate, around the bird motif deprived of its romantic prestige: it does not sing and has trouble flying.…”
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Os cem olhos do pavão by Marcelo Amato Cardoso

“…This article tries to show how the symbolism of the peacock was transmitted and adapted from Ancient India to Medieval Europe, where the bird figured in the Christian creativity as an emblem of the immortality of Christ and the preachers of the Church, along with hagiographical narratives and biblical images.…”
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THE GREAT BUSTARD (OTIS TARDA L.) POPULATION DYNAMICS IN ROMANIA by SORIN GEACU*

“…Besides, the chronological numerical evolution, and the complex causes responsible for the decline of this steppe bird, currently close to extinction in Romania, are also discussed. …”
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Quantification of ecosystem services from mangrove silvofishery by E. Sumarga, D. Rosleine, G.B. Hutajulu, R.P. Plaurint, Tsabita ., M. Basyuni, S.H. Larekeng, M.F. Taqiyudin, N.N. Shohihah, H. Ali

“…The Blanakan mangroves are home to a total of 23 bird species, contributing to a species diversity index of 2.1. …”
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Beach Mice by Brittany L. Bird, Lyn C. Branch, Mark E. Hostetler

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Beach Mice by Brittany L. Bird, Lyn C. Branch, Mark E. Hostetler

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Does forest loss and fragmentation reduce woodpecker-associated ecosystem functions? by Kazuma Yasuda, Daiki Kato, Shoji Naoe, Tatsuya Amano, Tetsuro Yoshikawa, Kahoko Tochigi, Shinsuke Koike

“…Forest loss and fragmentation resulting from plantations can have a substantial impact on bird communities because plantations are essentially less suitable environments for bird communities than natural forests. …”
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Contamination des collections naturalisées traitées aux biocides et mesures de conservation préventive by Marion Dangeon

“…We carried out a study on the contamination of the mammal and bird collection of the Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel by arsenic, mercury and lindane. …”
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Why can’t higher education agree on terminology for third-space professionals? by Colin Simpson

“… Poorly defined roles and inconsistently used titles present a significant barrier to understanding and valuing the work of third-space professionals (Bird, 2004; Caldwell, 2022; Veles et al., 2023). …”
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Temporal variation in habitat quality shapes the distribution–abundance relationship in waterbirds at landscape scale by Constantinos Charalambous, Petr Musil, Mathilde Legoguelin, Zuzana Musilová, David Hořák

“…Using 12 years of biannual census data across 134 intensively managed fishponds, collected in May and July, we describe variation in the slope of the DAR, expressed as the association between bird density and fishpond occupancy. We then tested for the role of environmental parameters and bird traits in determining the relationship's shape, utilizing general multivariate regression and a model‐averaging technique. …”
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