Avian malaria is a worldwide mosquito‐borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
These parasites occur in many avian species but primarily affect passerine birds that have …

Animal migration has been the subject of intensive research for more than a century, but
most research has focused on long‐distance rather than short‐distance migration. Altitudinal …

Wildlife diseases can present significant threats to ecological systems and biological
diversity, as well as domestic animal and human health. However, determining the dynamics …

Avian malaria has played a significant role in causing extinctions, population declines, and
limiting the elevational distribution of Hawaiian honeycreepers. Most threatened and …

Metrosideros polymorpha Gaud.('ōhi 'a) is the most abundant native forest tree in Hawai 'i
and a keystone species of cultural, ecological, and economic importance.'Ōhi 'a forests …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are considered the greatest threats to ecosystems worldwide.
Movement reveals how individuals meet their habitat requirements and respond to …

Activity patterns are a key component of avian life history and behavior, and decisions about
how activity periods are structured can have important fitness implications. Despite the …

Aim Little is known about how diversification occurs within long‐lived, highly dispersible and
continuously distributed groups. We examined the distribution of genetic variation within the …

Abstract 'Ōhi'a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is the principle tree species in forests
across the Hawaiian Islands and provides critical foraging and nesting habitat for native …

Migratory birds face population declines attributed to habitat loss and modification in the
wintering grounds, which may influence body condition, time of arrival to breeding grounds …