Bird richness as a mediator between greenspace and mental health relationships
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
259, С. 105360 - 105360
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2025
Язык: Английский
Bedeutung und Mechanismen des Vogelgesangs: Inspiration für die Pneumologie
Pneumologie,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Zusammenfassung
Im
Gegensatz
zum
Menschen
ist
der
Ort
Lautbildung
bei
Vögeln
nicht
Kehlkopf,
sondern
sog.
„Stimmkopf“
(wissenschaftliche
Name
„Syrinx“).
Bei
einigen
Arten
Syrinx
an
Bifurkation
Trachea
in
die
beiden
Hauptbronchien
(trachealer
Stimmkopf),
anderen
den
(bronchialer
Stimmkopf)
lokalisiert.
Inspiration
strömt
ein
Teil
Luft
Lunge,
Singen
benötigte
Lunge
benachbarten
Luftsäcke.
Während
Exspiration
verlässt
Luftsäcke,
durch
Syrinx,
wo
dann
Gesang
entsteht.
Wenn
Vögel
gleichzeitig
zweistimmig
singen,
werden
einzelne
Sequenzen
simultan
im
rechten
und
linken
Anteil
gebildet.
Die
Gesangsanalyse
erfolgt
mittels
Spektrogrammen
(sog.
Sonagrammen),
zeitlichen
Verlauf
des
Frequenzspektrums
Vogelgesangs
grafisch
darstellen.
Der
besteht
aus
einer
oder
mehreren
Strophen,
ihrerseits
variablen
bzw.
konstanten
Abfolge
von
Motiven
Silben
aufgebaut
sind.
Einige
Singvögel
verfügen
über
enormes
Silben-
Strophenrepertoire
(max.
bis
zu
7000
Strophen/Tag).
meisten
Vogelarten
existieren
neben
dem
auch
deutlich
einfachere
Bettel-,
Kontakt-,
Droh-,
Flug-,
Alarm-
Kopulationsrufe.
männlichen
hat
vorwiegend
zwei
Funktionen:
1.
Mithilfe
Gesangs
wird
um
eine
mögliche
Partnerin
geworben.
Den
Weibchen
liefert
wichtige
Informationen
Leistungsfähigkeit
Gesundheitszustand
Bewerbers.
2.
dient
Revierverteidigung.
ca.
40
%
Singvogelarten
singen
Weibchen.
Pärchen
mancher
Singvogelart
perfekt
synchronisiert.
Eine
ganze
Reihe
Singvögeln
imitiert
sowohl
Stimmen
anderer
als
Umgebungsgeräusche
viele
besitzen
regionale
Dialekte.
Gesangsentwicklung
hängt
genetischen
weiteren
Faktoren,
wie
z.
B.
Umwelt,
Stoffwechsel
hormonellem
Einfluss,
ab.
Sie
verläuft
schrittweise
beinhaltet
initial
relativ
primitive
„subsongs“),
führt
komplexere
Zwischenformen
(„plastic
songs“)
vollendeten
Gesangsmuster
(„full
songs“).
Jungvögel
lernen
ihrer
Art
bereits
einem
Zeitpunkt,
sie
selbst
noch
gar
oft
Alter
10–50
Tagen
Prägung
älteren
Artgenossen,
gewöhnlich
Vätern.
In
Netzwerk
sensomotorischen
Neuronen
Vorderhorn
entwickelt
sich
auf
Basis
Schablone
Erwachsenengesangs.
Für
das
Sprachlernen
bieten
Singvögel,
insbesondere
Zebrafink,
derzeit
beste
Modell
bzgl.
neuronaler
Mechanismen
Sprachlernens.
orchestriert
„High
Vocal
Center“
(HVC)
alle
für
relevanten
Hirnregionen,
wobei
neuronale
Kontrolle
sensitiv
Geschlechtshormone
ist.
Urban gradient resolution matters! Avian diversity patterns in a boreal green city
Urban Ecosystems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2025
Язык: Английский
Bird Composition, Abundance and Diversity across Habitat Types in Shere Hills Reserve, Plateau State, Nigeria
Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 71 - 79
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
This
study
examined
bird
composition,
abundance
and
diversity
in
Shere
Hills
Reserve,
Jos
Plateau,
North
Central
Nigeria.
The
region,
characterized
by
a
savanna
ecosystem
interspersed
with
rocky
outcrops
gallery
forests,
has
mean
annual
rainfall
of
1,260
mm
temperature
range
19.4°C
to
34.5°C.
Bird
surveys
were
conducted
across
65
points
using
the
point
count
method,
stratified
habitat
type:
forest,
savanna,
outcrops.
Observations
made
daily
between
6:30
a.m.
10:30
a.m.,
species
identified
‘Birds
Western
Africa’
field
guide.
A
total
6,427
birds
representing
142
53
families
recorded.
Gallery
forests
exhibited
highest
composition
(121
species),
followed
savannas
(111
(108
species).
Notable
included
Blue-breasted
Kingfisher
Chestnut-backed
Sparrow
Lark
savannas,
Rock-loving
Cisticola
habitats.
Despite
these
differences
did
not
vary
significantly
habitats
(F2,
585
=
0.59,
p
0.56).
(1.92
±
0.03)
forest
(1.91
had
slightly
higher
compared
(1.87
0.03).
findings
underscore
importance
heterogeneity
supporting
avian
biodiversity
contributing
richness
diversity.
Язык: Английский
Ecological consequences of urbanization in Afrotropical bird communities: present and future prospects
Frontiers in Conservation Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5
Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2024
Introduction
Urbanization,
characterized
by
the
rapid
expansion
of
human
settlements
and
development,
greatly
impacts
biodiversity,
especially
where
developments
are
not
guided
proper
environmental
consideration.
Methods
We
used
data
collected
through
citizen
science
projects
under
African
Bird
Atlas
Project,
based
on
standardized
protocols
to
gather
bird
occurrence
data.
Species’
ecological
traits,
related
foraging
behavior,
habitat
speciality,
body
mass,
were
analyzed
assess
functional
richness
diversity
(FD)
represented
Rao’s
quadratic
entropy.
Geospatial
data,
including
Global
Human
Settlement
Layer
Modification
Index
(HMI),
along
with
probability
urban
up
2030,
integrated
examine
impact
urbanization
using
Bayesian
models.
Results
Our
findings
reveal
a
marked
decline
in
taxonomic
richness,
diversity,
associated
increasing
modification,
similar
pattern
observed
gradient
from
mostly
uninhabited
areas
cities.
However,
FD
increased
The
relationship
between
HMI
was
nonlinear,
showing
an
initial
negative
trend
that
became
positive
as
increased.
This
suggests
transition
communities,
generalist
species
thrive
environments,
potentially
replacing
specialized
leading
redundancy.
Discussion
Despite
complex
relationships
observed,
has
predominantly
Afrotropical
communities.
avian
important
implications
for
ecosystem
functions
services,
crucial
biodiversity
well-being.
research
provides
valuable
insights
into
emphasizes
importance
preserving
natural
habitats
amidst
growing
landscapes.
Язык: Английский
Non-Breeding Season Habitat Selection of Three Commonly Occurring Bird Species in a Patchy Habitat in SE China
Land,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(6), С. 807 - 807
Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024
Research
into
bird
habitat
selection
can
unveil
the
impact
of
specific
characteristics
on
survival.
However,
empirical
information
environmental
factor
preferences
and
differences
within
yew
ecological
garden
for
birds
is
still
lacking.
This
study
was
conducted
in
a
located
southern
experimental
area
Meihua
Mountain
National
Nature
Reserve,
Fujian
Province,
China.
We
selected
three
commonly
occurring
species
analysis
to
discern
factors
influencing
interspecific
factors.
Canopy
density
coverage
were
identified
as
dominant
Red-billed
Blue
Magpie
(Urocissa
erythrorhyncha),
Black
Bulbul
(Hypsipetes
leucocephalus),
Orange-bellied
Leafbird
(Chloropsis
hardwickii).
The
height
perching
trees,
average
tree
height,
diameter
at
breast
all
important
determinants
Bulbul.
These
consistent
with
logistic
regression
results.
Both
one-way
ANOVA
stepwise
discriminant
revealed
significant
among
species.
Our
results
provide
insights
avian
patchy
habitats,
which
be
used
guideline
future
conservation
management.
Язык: Английский