Birds (Aves)

Birds (Aves)

Forest microclimate and composition mediate long-term trends of breeding bird populations (Kim, H. et al., 2022)

Genetic similarity between mates predicts extrapair paternity—a meta-analysis of bird studies (Arct, A. et al., 2015)

A mammalian predator-prey imbalance: Grizzly bear and wolf extinction affect avian neotropical migrants (Berger, J. et al., 2001)

A review of the abundance and diversity of invertebrate and plant foods of granivorous birds in northern Europe in relation to agricultural change (Wilson, J.D. et al., 1999)

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

The relationship of spring and summer weather with density and breeding performance of the Buzzard Buteo buteo, Goshawk Accipiter gentilis and Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (Kostrzewa, A. & Kostrzewa, R., 2008)

Lifetime reproductive success in common buzzard, Buteo buteo: From individual variation to population demography (Krüger, O. & Lindström, J., 2001)

Common crane (Grus grus)

Family-based territoriality vs flocking in wintering common cranes Grus grus (Alonso, J. C. et al., 2004)

Carrion crow (Corvus corone)

Behavioral responses of captive corvids to the presence of visitors (Wascher, C.A. et al., 2021)

White-throated dippers (Cinclus cinclus)

Winter territoriality and its implications for the breeding ecology of white-throated dippers Cinclus cinclus (Crowther, W. et al., 2018)

Ducks (Anatidae)

The importance of beaver to wetland habitats and waterfowl in Wyoming (McKinstry, M.C. et al., 2001)

Simulated effects of the beaver on vegetation, invertebrates and ducks (Nummi, P., 1989)

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Scavengers reduce potential brucellosis transmission risk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Szcodronski, K. et al., 2021)

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Scavengers reduce potential brucellosis transmission risk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Szcodronski, K. et al., 2021)

Great egret (Ardea alba)

First records of active bait fishing for great (white) egrets (Ardea alba) (Reglade, M.A. et al., 2015)

Cardueline finches (Carduelinae)

Breeding biology of the European greenfinch Chloris chloris in the loquat orchards of Algeria (North Africa) (Bensouilah, T. et al., 2014)

Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis)

Compensatory growth of Festuca rubra after grazing: can migratory herbivores increase their own harvest during staging? (Van Der Graaf, A.J. et al., 2005)

Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

The relationship of spring and summer weather with density and breeding performance of the Buzzard Buteo buteo, Goshawk Accipiter gentilis and Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (Kostrzewa, A. & Kostrzewa, R., 2008)

Harriers (Circinae)

Changes in the Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus diet in Eastern Poland across decades promote insects and reptilians, but not birds and rodents (Kitowski, I. et al., 2021)

Food-niche differentiation in sympatric Hen Circus cyaneus and Montagu’s Harriers Circus pygargus (Garcia, J.T. & Arroyo, B.E., 2004)

Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

The relationship of spring and summer weather with density and breeding performance of the Buzzard Buteo buteo, Goshawk Accipiter gentilis and Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (Kostrzewa, A. & Kostrzewa, R., 2008)

Kingfishers (Alcediniae)

Breeding biology of common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, Linnaeus 1758) (Naher, H. et al., 2021)

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)

Cache marking under field conditions does not affect nut recovery rate by the Eurasian magpie Pica pica, a scatter-hoarder corvid (Molina-Morales, M. et al., 2019)

European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Habitat selection by the European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus in north-eastern Poland: Implications for forest management (Polakowski, M. et al., 2020)

Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Selection of nest site and nesting material in the Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea (Cantarero, A. et al., 2015)

Eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Individual status, foraging effort and need for conspicuousness shape behavioural responses of a predator to moon phases (Penteriani, V. et al., 2011)

Pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

The role of caches in the Eurasian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium passerinum during the breeding season (Mikusek, R., 2019)

Home range and habitat selection in the Pygmy Owl Glaucidium passerinum (Strøm, H. & Sonerud, G.A., 2001)

Tawny owl (Strix aluco)

Fluctuations in age structure and their variable influence on population growth (Hoy, S.R. et al., 2019)

Northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) in Lithuania, findings in the diet of tawny owl (Strix aluco) (Balčiauskas, L. et al., 2011)

Rails (Rallidae)

A rallid ballad: Communal signaling is correlated with year-round territoriality in the most duet-rich family of birds (Gruiformes: Rallidae) (Goldberg, D.L. et al., 2022)

Common raven (Corvus corax)

Behavioral responses of captive corvids to the presence of visitors (Wascher, C.A. et al., 2021)

Attacked ravens flexibly adjust signalling behaviour according to audience composition (Szipl, G. et al., 2018)

Population responses of common ravens to reintroduced gray wolves (Walker, L.E. et al., 2018)

An exploration of play behaviors in raven nestlings (Osvath, M. et al., 2014)

Craving ravens: Individual ‘haa’ call rates at feeding sites as cues to personality and levels of fission-fusion dynamics? (Szipl, G. & Bugnyar, T., 2014)

Who wants food? Individual characteristics in raven yells (Boeckle, M. et al., 2012)

Effect of raven Corvus corax scavenging on the kill rates of wolf Canis lupus packs (Kaczensky, P. et al., 2009)

Effect of raven Corvus corax scavenging on the kill rates of wolf Canis lupus packs (Kaczensky P. et al., 2005)

Raven scavenging favours group foraging in wolves (Vucetich, J.A. et al., 2003)

Common ravens, Corvus corax, preferentially associate with grey wolves, Canis lupus, as a foraging strategy in winter (Stahler, D.R. et al., 2002)

Ravens attracted to wolf howling (Harrington, F.H., 1978)

Why do ravens fear their food? (Heinrich, B., 1988)

House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Phenotypic correlates and consequences of dispersal in a metapopulation of house sparrows Passer domesticus (Altwegg, R. et al., 2001)

White stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Age, brood fate, and territory quality affect nest-site fidelity in white stork Ciconia ciconia (Białas, J.T. et al., 2023)

European stonechat (Saxicola torquata)

Foraging ecology and reproductive biology of the Stonechat Saxicola torquata: Comparison between a revitalized, intensively cultivated and a historical, traditionally cultivated agro-ecosystem (Revaz, E. et al., 2008)

Biometrics of nestling and adult Stonechats Saxicola torquata in southwest Ireland (Cummins, S.T. & O’Halloran, J., 2003)

Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator)

Trumpeter swan killed by gray wolf in Minnesota (Gable, T.D. et al., 2019)

Thrushes (Turdidae)

Breeding biology of the Song Thrush Turdus philomelos in an island population (Kelleher, K.M. & O’Halloran, J., 2010)

Great tit (Parus major)

Carry-over effects on reproduction in food-supplemented wintering great tits (Broggi, J. et al., 2022)

Great tits (Parus major) flexibly learn that herbivore-induced plant volatiles indicate prey location: An experimental evidence with two tree species (Sam, K. et al., 2021)

Natal dispersal and personalities in great tits (Parus major) (Dingemanse, N.J. et al., 2003)

Waterfowl (Anseriformae)

The importance of beaver to wetland habitats and waterfowl in Wyoming (McKinstry, M.C. et al., 2001)

White wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Owners and satellites: The economics of territory defence in the pied wagtail, Motacilla alba (Davies, N.B. & Houston I., 1981)

Woodpeckers

Anvils of the great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) in primeval oak-lime-hornbeam stands of the Białowieża National Park (Stański, T. et al., 2020)

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) and red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) prefer different cone features of European larch (Larix decidua) (Dylewski, L. & Myczko, L., 2019)

This is my spot: What are the characteristics of the trees excavated by the Black Woodpecker? A case study in two managed French forests (Puverel, C. et al., 2019)

Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius habitat selection in the Italian Alps: implications for conservation in Natura 2000 network (Pirovano, A.R. & Zecca, G., 2014)

Why study woodpeckers? The significance of woodpeckers in forest ecosystems (Virkkala, R., 2006)

Effects of forest structure on the presence of woodpeckers with different specialisation in a landscape history gradient in NE Poland (Angelstam, P. et al., 2002)

Winter foraging of the Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius in managed forest in south-central Sweden (Mikusiński, G., 1997)

Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Areal versus lineal territories in the wren, Troglodytes troglodytes (Morrison. C.A. et al., 2016)

Winter wren populations show adaptation to local climate (Morrison. C.A. et al., 2016)