Lesser kestrel: our urban falcon, our treasure
Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is the diurnal raptors most closely-related to the human beings, because of the development of a mutually beneficial relationship after years of evolution. But this...
View ArticleFlying again: exercise for convalescing raptors
When an animal is admitted to a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, it starts a long process to survey and be released in nature. In this article we are going to discover one of the most exciting and...
View ArticleFull colour: Birds and their plumage
The most beautiful characteristic of birds is their different colour patterns between species, genders, ages, and even in individuals. In this post, we will discover some ecological and behavioural...
View ArticleMigratory birds: tireless traveler
Do you realize that some birds appear for certain time and place but suddenly, one day, dissapear again until the next year? Where do they go and why do they decide to fly though thousands of...
View ArticleInvasive species. A threat to biodiversity.
If you are thinking of giving an animal as a pet, be responsible: an animal is not a toy. In addition, you have to keep in mind that many animals that we find in the stores and that are called exotic...
View ArticleParent love? Costs of parental care in birds
Parental care is an evolutionary adaptation, widespread in a large number of species, in which parents try to increase the chances of success of their children. However, there are decisions that...
View ArticleThe blue-footed bird that fascinated Darwin
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) was studied by Charles Darwin during his trip to the Galapagos Islands. Definitely, this bird is a wonder of the evolution of the species. We will know more about this...
View ArticleAnimal genitalia: birds and fish
The function of the reproductive system is apparently simple: to transmit the genes to the next generation. Why does it has so different and curious shapes in all kinds of animals? Would not be enough...
View ArticleIs it a stork? Is it an eagle? It is… the secretarybird!
Tall and stylish, at first sight the secretarybird reminds us of a stork or a crane: black and white plumage, long legs… but the beak and claws betray it. Beyond that they are all birds, they have...
View ArticleThe extended phenotype: genetics beyond the body
Genes determine our eye color, height, development throughout life and even our behavior. All living beings have a set of genes that, when expressed, manifest themselves in a more or less explicit way...
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