Waterfowl of North America: POCHARDS (Fresh Water Diving Ducks) Tribe Aythyini

Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior: Tribe Aythyini (Pochards)

Morphometrical and ecological analysis of nematodes of the family Capillariidae (Neveu-Lemaire, 1936) in wild ducks (Anatinae) from the north-western Poland.

West Pomerania is located on the migratory route of many species of birds. Among them are many representatives of wild duck species (subfamily Anatinae), which are often the primary hosts of many helminths due to the fact of living in two different environments: terrestrial and aquatic. However, until the end of the 90s, research conducted in Poland on the helminth fauna of wild birds, includin...

Molecular characterization of an influenza A virus (H4N2) isolated from waterfowl habitats in the State of Mexico

Wild waterfowl and their habitats are the main reservoirs of influenza A virus (IAV) mainly during the breeding season and prior to migration. This study describes the molecular characterization of an IAV isolated from 240 water samples of a small wetland during non-breeding season of migratory wild ducks in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The results showed that the virus belongs to the H4N2 subt...

Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior: Tribe Dendrocygnini (Whistling Ducks)

Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior: Tribe Oxyurini (Stiff-tailed Ducks)