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Contributions To The Knowledge Of The Diversity Of The Chewing Lice Fauna In Turkey, Gökhan Eren, Ömral Ünsal Özkoç, Mustafa Açici
Contributions To The Knowledge Of The Diversity Of The Chewing Lice Fauna In Turkey, Gökhan Eren, Ömral Ünsal Özkoç, Mustafa Açici
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The aim of the study was to identify the chewing lice which were sampled from the birds found dead during ornithological studies in the natural areas of Samsun, and transported to the laboratory of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Parasitology, between 2018 and 2020. All samples were collected by ectoparasite examination. The collected lice specimens were preserved in tubes with 70% alcohol. The specimens were cleared in 10% KOH for 24 h before being mounted in Canada balsam and identified under the light microscope. A total of 35 species under 3 families were detected in this study: Menoponidae: …
The Monitoring Of Feather Mites (Acari, Astigmata) Of The Warbler (Aves: Sylviidae) Species In The Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun, Turkey, Esra Per, Meti̇n Aktaş
The Monitoring Of Feather Mites (Acari, Astigmata) Of The Warbler (Aves: Sylviidae) Species In The Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun, Turkey, Esra Per, Meti̇n Aktaş
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Feather mites (Astigmata) are among the most common ectosymbionts that live on birds. The present research was conducted between 2010 and 2013 in the Kızılırmak delta Cernek Bird Ringing Station in Samsun, Turkey. Assessments of the taxonomy, collection methods, and the periodic host-species relationships of the mites collected were conducted for 591 individuals of 10 bird species belonging to the family Sylviidae captured using mist nets during the bird migration periods. Ten feather mite species were identified from the families Proctophyllodidae, Analgidae, and Trouesartidae. These species are Strelkoviacarus quadratus (Haller, 1882); Dolichodectes edwardsi (Trouessart, 1885); Proctophyllodes cetti Badek, Mironov, and …
Mesostigmata Mites (Acari: Parasitiformes) Associated With Birds And Their Nests From, Mohamed Waleed Negm, Azza Abdelgawad Mohamed, Hosam Mohamed Khalil El-Gepaly, Safaa Mohamed Abdelaziz
Mesostigmata Mites (Acari: Parasitiformes) Associated With Birds And Their Nests From, Mohamed Waleed Negm, Azza Abdelgawad Mohamed, Hosam Mohamed Khalil El-Gepaly, Safaa Mohamed Abdelaziz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A survey of gamasid mites (Arachnida: Acari: Mesostigmata) associated with domestic and wild birds in Egypt was conducted. In total, 16 species within 10 families were collected from 22 bird species. The most abundant species belonged to the genera Dermanyssus Dugès (Dermanyssidae), Ornithonyssus Sambon, and Steatonyssus Kolenati (both Macronyssidae). Among various birds examined, the distribution and occurrence of mites were recorded. Taxonomic remarks about the morphology of the collected mites are presented to facilitate species discrimination for non-acarologists. Steatonyssus longipes Radovsky & Yunker, 1963, previously described as a new species from the Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica Geoffroy (Chiroptera), is …
Factors Affecting Trace Element Accumulation In Livers Of Avian Species From East Poland, Ignacy Kitowski, Dariusz Wiacek, Agnieszka Sujak, Andrzej Komosa, Michal Swietlicki
Factors Affecting Trace Element Accumulation In Livers Of Avian Species From East Poland, Ignacy Kitowski, Dariusz Wiacek, Agnieszka Sujak, Andrzej Komosa, Michal Swietlicki
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of 12 elements in the livers of 14 different species of birds from East Poland, as well as factors affecting their accumulation. The greatest amount of Cd was found in the livers of woodcocks. Analyses showed that Cd accumulation in the liver was associated with the consumption of soil invertebrates. Our data show that some corvids were the most vulnerable to the effects of lead bullets. In the livers of some of them, lead levels exceeded 6 mg/kg. Expansion of food niches in the direction of omnivorous species limited the …
Total Mercury Concentration In The Kidneys Of Birds From Poland, Ignacy Kitowski, Radoslaw Kowalski, Andrzej Komosa, Agnieszka Sujak
Total Mercury Concentration In The Kidneys Of Birds From Poland, Ignacy Kitowski, Radoslaw Kowalski, Andrzej Komosa, Agnieszka Sujak
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A study was conducted on mercury renal concentration in 154 individuals of 28 species of birds with various habitat and trophic preferences. The highest geometric mean concentrations of Hg were found in large piscivorous birds such as Cormorant and Grey Heron. The maximum mercury levels were noted for individuals of White-tailed Eagle and Great Crested Grebe. Significant differences in renal mercury concentration between Sparrowhawk individuals were found in winter and in spring. Male Sparrowhawks generally accumulated rather more mercury in their kidneys than the females. Statistically significant differences in renal mercury concentration between males and females were also found for …
Birds And Small Urban Parks: A Study In A High Plateau City, Salvador Peris, Tinguaro Montelongo
Birds And Small Urban Parks: A Study In A High Plateau City, Salvador Peris, Tinguaro Montelongo
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The goal of the present study was to assess which variables influence the distribution of birds in urban parks. Twenty parks were studied in a city on the Spanish high plateau during the breeding season, and relationships among park characteristics, bird richness, and individual bird presences were established. The park area and tree cover accounted for 73.1% of the variation in bird richness. Although area size was the best predictor of species richness (65% of the variation), some species did not seem to be related to this variable but rather to others, such as vegetation and the degree of park …
Biodiversity Of Filariae (Nematoda: Filariata), Parasites Of Birds In Uzbekistan, Kalandar Saparov, Firuza Akramova, Djalaliddin Azimov, Vladimir Golovanov, Abdurakhim Kuchboev
Biodiversity Of Filariae (Nematoda: Filariata), Parasites Of Birds In Uzbekistan, Kalandar Saparov, Firuza Akramova, Djalaliddin Azimov, Vladimir Golovanov, Abdurakhim Kuchboev
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In Uzbekistan, 53 species in 4 families of nematodes of the suborder Filariata Skrjabin, 1915 (Aproctidae [9], Splendidofilariidae [12], Diplotriaenidae [20], Oswaldofilariidae [12]) were found to infect 14 orders of birds. Passeriformes harbored 23, the greatest number of species. The rate of infection was significantly lower in birds confined to aquatic environments.
The Ornithofauna Of Lake Karakuyu (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey), Hümeyra Nergi̇z, Mehmet Ali̇ Tabur
The Ornithofauna Of Lake Karakuyu (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey), Hümeyra Nergi̇z, Mehmet Ali̇ Tabur
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was carried out to determine the ornithofauna of Lake Karakuyu, which is located in the Inner-West Toros surroundings of the Lakes Region and in Dinar district of Afyonkarahisar province. The study area is an artificial lake and it has Wildlife Protection Area status. During the study period from August 2004 to July 2005, a total of 74 bird species belonging to 31 families were observed in the area. The status of these species is as follows: 24 residents, 7 winter migrants, 22 summer migrants, and 21 transit migrants. To show the national and international importance of Lake Karakuyu, …
Morphometric Analysis Of The Sternum In Avian Species, Ayhan Düzler, Özcan Özgel, Nejdet Dursun
Morphometric Analysis Of The Sternum In Avian Species, Ayhan Düzler, Özcan Özgel, Nejdet Dursun
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The anatomy of the sternum in avian species differs according to their movement and particularly flight capability, as well as species and habitat. Various studies aimed at the examination and measurement of the sternum in avian species have been carried out. However, to the authors' knowledge, no study on the correlation between sternal measurements and movement style has been published previously. In this study, the sternums of certain avian species including the red falcon (Buteo rufinus), rooster (Gallus domesticus), drake (Anas platyrhynches), bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), pigeon (Columba livia), white stork (Ciconia ciconia), eagle owl (Bubo bubo), goose (Anser anser) …
Birds Of Lake Beyşehir (Isparta-Konya), Mehmet Ali̇ Tabur, Yusuf Ayvaz
Birds Of Lake Beyşehir (Isparta-Konya), Mehmet Ali̇ Tabur, Yusuf Ayvaz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The Lakes Region contains wetlands important for Turkey's biodiversity. In this study conducted from October 2000 to September 2002 at Lake Beyşehir, 181 bird species were observed. Sixty-one residents, 43 winter migrants, 51 summer migrants, and 26 transit migrants were observed. According to the IUCN, Pelecanus crispus, Phalacrocorax pygmeus, Aythya nyroca, Haliaeetus albicilla and Falco naumanni are threatened and the other 176 species observed are not. According to the statistical data, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes and Caprimulgiformes were less common, while Passeriformes was the most common order in the study in terms of bird species. Among the other lakes in the Lakes …
The Effects Of A Solar Eclipse On Animals Behavior, Orhan Özbey, M. Hani̇fi̇ Aysöndü, Hati̇ce Özer, Ü. Gülci̇han Şi̇mşek
The Effects Of A Solar Eclipse On Animals Behavior, Orhan Özbey, M. Hani̇fi̇ Aysöndü, Hati̇ce Özer, Ü. Gülci̇han Şi̇mşek
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study was conducted to determine the effects of the solar eclipse of August 11, 1999, on the behavior of birds (chickens, Pekin ducks, gulls, crows and sparrows), cattle, bees and horses. The animals were observed for 6, from 11 am to 5 pm. Abnormal and extreme behaviors were determined at the observation times. Birds, cattle, bees and horses felt the solar eclipse about 45, 20, 65 and 35 minutes before it occurred, respectively. They showed this via their behaviors. When the total solar eclipse occurred between 2:37 and 2:39 pm, laying hens and broilers crowded together. They were very …
The Avifauna Of Termessos National Park (Antalya-Turkey), Hakan Sert, Ali̇ Erdoğan
The Avifauna Of Termessos National Park (Antalya-Turkey), Hakan Sert, Ali̇ Erdoğan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The bird fauna of Termessos National Park, in south-central Anatolia about 37 km north-west of Antalya city centre, was studied between October 1998 and April 2000. In the study area, 113 species of forest and mountain birds, belonging to 32 families, were recorded. Their residence status is as follows: 50 residents (R), 40 summer (S) and 14 winter visitors (W), 5 vagrants (V) and 4 passage migrants (Pm). To show the national and international importance of Termessos National Park, the numbers of threatened bird species are compared with the Red Data Book of Turkey (total 51 threatened species: A.1.2 = …