Evidence for multiple drivers of aerial insectivore declines in North America
KJ Spiller, R Dettmers - The Condor, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aerial insectivores (birds that forage on aerial insects) have experienced significant
population declines in North America. Numerous hypotheses have been proposed for these …
population declines in North America. Numerous hypotheses have been proposed for these …
Effects of livestock farming on birds of rural areas in Europe
In the last decades, profound modifications of agricultural practices occurred in Europe,
including the introduction of modern livestock farming. These modifications negatively …
including the introduction of modern livestock farming. These modifications negatively …
DNA metabarcoding reveals the broad and flexible diet of a declining aerial insectivore
Aerial insectivores are highly mobile predators that feed on diverse prey items that have
highly variable distributions. As such, investigating the diet, prey selection and prey …
highly variable distributions. As such, investigating the diet, prey selection and prey …
Longevity and lifetime reproductive success of barn swallow offspring are predicted by their hatching date and phenotypic quality
Longevity is a major determinant of individual differences in Darwinian fitness. Several
studies have analyzed the stochastic, time‐dependent causes of variation in longevity, but …
studies have analyzed the stochastic, time‐dependent causes of variation in longevity, but …
Timing of migration and residence areas during the non‐breeding period of barn swallows Hirundo rustica in relation to sex and population
F Liechti, C Scandolara, D Rubolini… - Journal of Avian …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated sex‐and year‐dependent variation in the temporal and spatial movement
pattern of barn swallows Hirundo rustica during the non‐breeding period. Hundred and …
pattern of barn swallows Hirundo rustica during the non‐breeding period. Hundred and …
Clock Gene Variation Is Associated with Breeding Phenology and Maybe under Directional Selection in the Migratory Barn Swallow
M Caprioli, R Ambrosini, G Boncoraglio, E Gatti… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background In diverse taxa, photoperiodic responses that cause seasonal physiological and
behavioural shifts are controlled by genes, including the vertebrate Clock orthologues, that …
behavioural shifts are controlled by genes, including the vertebrate Clock orthologues, that …
The Mitogenome Relationships and Phylogeography of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica)
G Lombardo, N Rambaldi Migliore… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) poses a number of fascinating scientific questions,
including the taxonomic status of postulated subspecies. Here, we obtained and assessed …
including the taxonomic status of postulated subspecies. Here, we obtained and assessed …
Species traits drive long-term population trends of common breeding birds in northern Italy
Simple Summary We assessed population trends for breeding birds in Lombardy (N Italy)
from 1992 to 2019 and investigated the relationships between the observed trends and …
from 1992 to 2019 and investigated the relationships between the observed trends and …
Six (or nearly so) big challenges for farmland bird conservation in Italy
M Brambilla - Avocetta, 2019 - air.unimi.it
Italy harbours a large proportion of the breeding populations of several threatened or
declining farmland species, but has been under-represented for a long time in studies about …
declining farmland species, but has been under-represented for a long time in studies about …
Population trends from count data: handling environmental bias, overdispersion and excess of zeroes
The assessment of population trends is a key point in wildlife conservation. Survey data
collected over long period may not be comparable due to the presence of environmental …
collected over long period may not be comparable due to the presence of environmental …