Incubation Period of the Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis tabida

The Auk ◽  
1950 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-513
Author(s):  
Lawrence H. Walkinshaw

1983 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald M. Windingstad ◽  
Sarah S. Hurley ◽  
Louis Sileo


The Auk ◽  
1953 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence H. Walkinshaw


1988 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Pacha ◽  
G. W. Clark ◽  
E. A. Williams ◽  
A. M. Carter

Migratory ducks, Canada geese, and sandhill crane from the Pacific North American Flyway have been screened for Campylobacter spp. Samples (298) from these birds were examined and the incidence of Campylobacter spp. in the samples were as follows: sandhill crane (Grus canadensis tabida), 81 %; ducks (Aythya collaris, Anas carolinensis, Aythya americana, and Anas platyrhynchos), 73%; and Canada geese (Branta canadensis), 5%. All isolates were identified as Campylobacter jejuni. To our knowledge this is the first report of the isolation of C. jejuni from sandhill crane. The high frequency of isolation in both the sandhill crane and migratory ducks indicated that these bird populations may play a significant role in the dissemination of the bacterium. Because of their migratory habits, these birds may be particularly important in spreading C. jejuni to remote areas.



2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. King ◽  
Patrick C. McKann ◽  
Brian R. Gray ◽  
Michael S. Putnam

Abstract The whooping crane Grus americana has a long conservation history, but despite multiple attempts across North America, introduction success is lacking. Recently introduced, captively reared whooping cranes have had periods of poor reproductive performance in central Wisconsin that sometimes coincided with black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) emergences. Sandhill crane Grus canadensis reproductive performance in central Wisconsin is approximately double that of whooping cranes. We used comfort behaviors as a measure of black fly harassment to infer whether behavioral differences existed between nesting sandhill cranes and nesting whooping cranes and between successful and unsuccessful whooping crane pairs. To further explore the interaction between black flies and incubating whooping cranes, we examined differences in behaviors between incubating birds and their off-nest mates. Compared to their off-nest mates, incubating whooping cranes exhibited elevated comfort behaviors, suggesting a bird at a nest may experience greater harassment from black flies. Sandhill cranes had elevated head-flicks over whooping cranes. Whooping cranes exhibited more head-rubs than sandhill cranes, and successful whooping crane pairs had elevated head-rubs over pairs that deserted their nests. Behavioral differences between sandhill cranes and whooping cranes as well as differences in reproductive performance, could be explained by exposure to local breeding conditions. Whereas sandhill cranes have nested in the area for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, whooping cranes were only recently introduced to the area. Behavioral differences between the species as well as those between successful and unsuccessful whooping crane pairs could also be explained by the effect of captive exposure, which could affect all whooping crane introductions.



2003 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Ann M. Burke

Surveys for Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) were conducted near Yorkton, Saskatchewan during the summers of 1995, 1996 and 1997. Seven nesting territories were identified and habitat measurements were taken at six nests. All nests were located in the emergent deep marsh zone of open water marshes within residual stands of Hardstem Bulrush (Scirpus acutus). Seven eggs were measured in four nests. Estimated hatching dates ranged from 20 May to 9 June. Total productivity for the three years was 0.80 chick per breeding pair (12 offspring fledged by 15 pairs). Individual pair productivity was impacted by disturbance, mate change, adult mortality, and predation. Hunting mortality may also impact the population.



2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Jamie L. Rothenburger ◽  
Eric Hoberg ◽  
Brent Wagner


1977 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHARLES O. THOEN ◽  
ELMER M. HIMES ◽  
RICHARD E. BARRETT


Zoo Biology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica R. Henkel ◽  
Kenneth L. Jones ◽  
Scott G. Hereford ◽  
Megan L. Savoie ◽  
S.P. Leibo ◽  
...  


PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Mogle ◽  
Scott A. Kimball ◽  
William R. Miller ◽  
Richard D. McKown

Terrestrial tardigrades, commonly known as “water bears”, are part of a phylum of microscopic, aquatic invertebrates famous for cryptobiosis and space travel, but little is known about their modes of dispersal on Earth. Wind is assumed, but not truly demonstrated, to be the major method of global dispersal. Yet, some water bear distribution patterns cannot be explained by patterns of prevailing winds. Mammals and birds have been proposed as potential animal vectors. Importantly, most nearctic-neotropical migrant birds move north and south, with many crossing the equator, whereas prevailing winds move west to east or east to west but do not cross the equator. When multiplied by billions of birds over tens of millions of years, if the ectozoochory of tardigrades by birds is true then both regional and intercontinental patterns can be better explained. To test for the potential role of birds in tardigrade dispersal, the nests of 10 species for birds were examined. Seventy percent of nests were positive for tardigrades, demonstrating that some birds are in a position for transference. The carcasses of eight birds (six species) found dead from window strikes and a Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) found dead during routine surveys were also examined. Of the birds examined, 66% yielded tardigrades from two classes, three orders, and five species, including juveniles, adults, and eggs, suggesting that many bird species are potential vectors for many species of tardigrades. Our data support the hypothesis of avian-mediated long distance dispersal of tardigrades and provide evidence that further investigation is warranted.



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