Recent advances in our understanding of avian chemical communication have highlighted the importance of olfaction in many aspects of avian life.Prior studies investigating predator avoidance behaviors in response to p...
funded by the Education Department of Hainan Province (No.HnjgY 2022-12);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.32260127);the Hainan Normal University Innovative Research Program for Graduates (No.hsyx 2021-7)
Noise pollution is a maj or component of sensory pollution that can disrupt the well-being and functioning of living organisms,affect a variety of life history traits in animals,and reduce their reproductive success.I...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32260127);the Education Department of Hainan Province(HnjgY2022-12);the Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(320CXTD437);the Hainan Provincial Innovative Research Program for Graduates(Qhys2022-241)。
Adaptive mate choice has been accepted as the leading theory to explain the colorful plumage of birds.This theory hypothesizes that conspicuous colors act as signals to advertise the qualities of the owners.However,a ...
funded by the LIFE Program of the European Union under the project’Restoration and sustainable management of Imperial Eagle’s foraging habitats in key Natura 2000 sites in Bulgaria’LIFE14 NAT/BG/001119。
Habitat transformation is identified as major threat to biodiversity loss globally,affecting threatened raptors.Changes in land use can alter the abundance and distribution of birds of prey by affecting habitat availa...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31870368 to KZ,No.31770419 and No.31971402 to HW,No.32001094 to J.Yu);the Science and Technology Project Program of Jilin Provincial Department of Education(JJKH20190281KJ to J.Yu)。
Background:For cavity-nesting birds,the nest entrance plays an important role in preventing predators from accessing nests.Several species of nuthatches use mud to narrow the entrance of cavities.In theory,the smaller...