fusanilab
Behaviour, Physiology & Ornithology
Category: Research
Females ring doves prefer long courtship but low frequency calls
What female doves respond to during courtship
Read MoreShow me how you sleep and I will tell you how much heat you lose
Heat loss during sleep in migratory warblers
Read MoreOut of Africa: who’s running ahead?
Changes in migration timing of birds depend on where they spend the winter
Read MoreIg Nobel Prize Winners 2020
The Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) that participated in the Heliox – study that won the Ig Nobel Prize 2020.
Read MoreTranscriptome of the migratory Common quail
Our publication on the de novo brain transcriptome of the migratory Common quail is now out in its final form in Data in Brief: In this article, we developed a high quality pipeline for compiling transcriptomes of complex non-genomic species….
Read MoreManakins adapt their courtship display to environmental disruptions
Males use motor sequence learning to modify their display when the physical structure of the court is altered
Read MoreMigratory Shrikes prey on other migrating songbirds during trans-Saharan crossing
Shrikes (family Laniidae) are small songbirds that are notorious for the gruesome habit of attacking, impaling and consuming vertebrates such as frogs, lizards, snakes, rodents and sometimes other songbirds. However the Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator pictured above), being among the…
Read MoreMSc project in behavioural biology and migratory bird physiology
We are looking for a motivated Master/Diploma student who would like to gain experience and knowledge on migratory physiology and behavioural biology. The student will be based in the Fusani’s lab a highly vibrant and constantly expanding research environment. The…
Read MoreCorticosterone in feathers is affected by tropical forest management
Corticosterone in feathers as potential mediator of carry‐over effects of silvicultural practices
Read MoreStopover strategies of 12 passerines on Ponza
Resting and sleeping could be the main reason for stopovers
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