Two birds were presented with malunion fractures. The first was a young toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) with malunion of the tarsometatarsus that was treated by an opening-corrective osteotomy and an acrylic-pin external ...

Two birds were presented with malunion fractures. The first was a young toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) with malunion of the tarsometatarsus that was treated by an opening-corrective osteotomy and an acrylic-pin external ...

The aim of this study was to compare the arterial vascularization of the pelvic limb between southern caracara (Caracara plancus) and great egret (Ardea alba) by dissection and radiographic examinations. Five specimens of ...

The Caracara genus (Aves: Falconidae) is composed by species C. cheriway, ("Crested Caracara"), and C. plancus (Southern Caracara). This study aimed to describe in detail and compared the cranial osteology of C. cheriway ...

A combination of infrared cameras and plasticine eggs were used to identify potential nest predators of Flightless Steamer-Ducks (Tachyeres pteneres) and Flying Steamer-Ducks (T. patachonicus) and to evaluate the relative ...

Several species of birds, including raptors, add man-made objects, stones, greenplants, skins and dung of animals to build and decorate their nests. However, there is a compromise between the use of new nesting material ...