Studies of niche segregation among avian species have mostly addressed food sites and
foraging behavior, while partitioning relative to nesting sites differentiation has been little …

Nest predation is the main cause of reproductive failure in many bird species. Identification
of predators is crucial to understand and interpret the factors that affect nest predation …

The Azores holds the largest population of Cory's shearwater Calonectrisborealis (Cory,
1881)(Aves, Procellariiformes) in the world. Apart from a few mammal-free islets, the bulk of …

Trichomanes speciosum is a protected fern whose sporophyte generation is abundant on
the island of Terceira (Azores archipelago, Portugal) but whose dispersal mechanism has …

ABSTRACT Capsule The Azores Woodpigeon Columba palumbus azorica nested in low
altitude forests dominated by native Morella faya, and had an extended breeding season …

Modern agriculture and vector-borne diseases are responsible for the rapid increase in
pesticide usage, which is harmful to animals, particularly birds. The declining in the diversity …

Confronted with threats of habitat loss and climate change, birds that inhabit open-lands
such as grasslands and shrublands are among the most rapidly declining groups of birds …

Capsule: In comparison to other regions, the Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago in the
Azores starts to display earlier and for a longer part of the year, but the laying period …