Ethno-ornithology

There are four Swift species have been recorded in Turkey. The most common one is Common swift Apus apus. Besides the population density of this species is higher than the other three swift species. Common swift is a summer visitor and partially migrant in Turkey Also, they go through Turkey at the time of north-south and south-north migration. This species is widely found in the whole country. Generally it comes to Turkey in March and leaves the country between September and November in autumn.

At a glance the title may remind you of the famous song. Interestingly, it is in fact describing a popular delicacy in the Asian region. You may not know the name of the chicken, but a description of this chicken may jog your memory. The unusual black-skinned and black-boned Silkie Chicken or scientifically known as Gallus gallus domesticus is named for its fluffy silk-like plumage that may range in colour from white, black, grey or gold. Uniquely the Silkie also has five toes compared to the normal chickens that have 4. Its friendly and docile temperament makes them charming as pets. The brooding characteristic of the "Silkie girls" also makes them excellent mothers even to adopted eggs of other chickens or birds. The Silkie is considered a delicacy in the Orient. Believed to have medicinal properties the Silkie is often an important ingredient in the Herbal Silkie Soup, which is often augmented with ginger and red dates. It is said that the soup can increase female fertility and nourishing for the developing human foetus, also restores the vitality of new moms. The Silkie are revered for their beauty, friendliness, adaptability and health benefits. The flesh and skin are eaten, the bones made into stocks. Nothing is wasted, even after the bones are spent; it is dried, crushed and made into pills used as medicine. It is said that the Silkie may protect against aging by preventing atherosclerosis, joint inflammation, and Alzheimer's disease. The eggs are said to lower cholesterol as it contains high levels of unsaturated fatty acid. So next time, you see a black-skinned, blackboned chicken with five toes, be sure to try it!

La aplicacion de proyectos en busca del desarrollo de las pequenas comunidades cercanas a las grandes urbes como son las comisarias, deberia estar enfocada a alcanzar conceptos como soberania alimentaria, empoderamiento de las comunidades y acciones enfocadas hacia el desarrollo sustentable de las comunidades, promoviendo la conservacion de los saberes tradicionales, la cultura, asi como la busqueda de mejora economica, como plantea en sus premisas la Via Campesina. En contraposicion con lo anterior el concepto de desarrollo esta enfocado a alcanzar metas economicas que puedan medirse de forma tangible, basandose en una logica de mercado en donde el desarrollo social y sustentable no es prioridad de estas comunidades. En este sentido, el concepto de Agroecologia busca la aplicacion de proyectos que esten encaminadas hacia la sustentabilidad en el uso de los recursos naturales, el rescate cultural de las comunidades rurales y suburbanas, incluyendo el uso racional de la ciencia y tec...

Birds fulfilled an essential role in ancient Polynesian cultures. They were prized for their bones and colourful feathers, fat, and protein; their cultural importance is further highlighted in Polynesian oral histories. This research investigates the dynamics of human-bird interactions over time in the Marquesas Archipelago as known from archaeology, oral histories, ethnohistorical records, and museum collections. I analyse the range of avian taxa represented across the various datasets and their cultural uses. The results demonstrate that while some species are represented across one or more datasets, understanding the full extent of species' cultural roles and use requires more than one thread of analysis, particularly for those taxa with limited or no archaeological signature. Two forms of managed resource use emerge from this study. One is tapu (prohibition of use), and the second is the conservative use of birds as a resource such as restricted feather collecting. Red feathers, represented in museum objects and historical accounts, highlight multiple taxa being used for specific adornment types. The combined analyses provide insights into the loss and persistence of species, as well as aspects of Marquesan cultural management.

Con la finalidad de analizar la diversidad fenotípica de aves criollas venezolanas de postura del Laboratorio Sección de Aves, Instituto de Producción Animal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Central de Venezuela, se tomaron medidas zoométricas de 220 gallos y gallinas de las razas FAGRO (n = 33), GDB (n = 65), IPA (n = 36) y Maracay (n = 86). Se consideró el peso vivo, perímetro torácico, longitud corporal, muslo, pierna, tarso, ala, orejilla, barbilla, plumas de cola, altura de cresta y ancho de orejilla. Se realizaron análisis de varianza incluyendo los efectos de sexo y raza, comparando los promedios con la prueba de Duncan. Se calcularon los coeficientes de correlación de algunas medidas corporales. Se ejecutó un análisis discriminante, se calcularon las distancias de Mahalanobis y se graficaron los centroides de cada raza. Todas las medidas resultaron superiores (P<0,05) en los machos con diferencias entre 1 y 57%. Se detectaron divergencias (P<0,05) entre razas, siend...

A study was conducted to characterize the backyard chicken production system in Campeche State, Mexico, as the basis of a program for utilizing local poultry genetic resources. A total of 260 surveys were administered in person. The housewives undertake backyard production activities. Farmers have, on average, 0.20 ± 0.1 hectares for raising local chickens (LC). Flock size was 24.4 ± 1.3 birds per household. The number of egg/hen/year was 45.8 ± 1.6. Confined and semi-confined production systems are used. Farmers fed chickens with corn, whereas chicks were fed with commercial feed. During the rainy season, flu and diarrheal diseases are more frequently observed. Body size is the main trait for acquiring/selecting breeders within/outside the flock. Selection of eggs for incubation is based on size and freshness. Families consume LC meat 3.5 ± 0.2 times a month and 17.0 ± 1.0 eggs a week. Farmers sell 1.6 ± 0.2 birds per month and 7.6 ± 0.7 eggs per week to get $8.99 ± 0.93 an...

The presence of birds in different ecosystems is an important and essential indicator to determine the ecological variability of a region. When we understand the importance of birds within an ecosystem, we also understand the importance of conservation. Now when we see a bird do not see it as a single individual that is only a part of the landscape, we see it as a complex being whose function is vital to the dynamic equilibrium of an ecosystem. The purpose of this work is to determine the diversity of birds that predominate in the Facultad de de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales and to promote the knowledge of faunal diversity. The survey data were taken at the place of the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales located in San Lorenzo city, Paraguay, from 7 to 28 October 2011. To find the degree of possibility of finding a species, we applied a simple empirical system that gives every bird a Roman numeral from I to VI, indicating that an increasing possibility. The main identified organisms were: Leptotila

Plant diversity in our country and indeed all over the world is used in different ways; therefore, the number of botanical families can vary depending on indigenous peoples and the culture that these human groups have maintained for generations, as well as their geographical area. This fact has led to a wealth of botanical knowledge and the development of traditional medicine. In this paper, the ethnobotanical knowledge used by the villagers in the “El Chile” Ridge area within the Pomoca Ejido of Sierra Tacotalpa inTabasco is presented. Uni-structured interviews were carried out with the cooperation of the villagers to generate basic information about the use of plants in the region, using the ethnobotanical methodology proposed by Martin (2001). Subsequently, the entire area of the Pomoca Ejido was explored in order to gather information on the ethnobotanical knowledge in the “El Chile” ridge area. It was determined that 19% is used for medicinal purposes, 16% for consumption, 14% ...

Background. Considering the current importance of recognizing the potential of traditional agroecosystems, including homegardens in the sustainable development of many rural and urban communities, strategists and scientists around the world are showing increasing interest in their study. Objective. Analyze the scientific literature relevant to the scope and constraints of homegardens (HGs), and to identify gaps and research perspectives, especially for indigenous communities in Mexico. Methodology. A total of 335 studies published in the last decades (1986-2020) were collected from different databases using predefined keywords. All publications were organized and stored in the Zotero (2018) program. The trends of all the publications were analyzed using NVivo 12 Plus software. Results. The number of publications increased from the year 2000. About 70% of the publications analyzed were research articles in english. Of the total studies examined 239 (71.35%) were conducted in differen...

The effect of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L) and ryegrass (Lolium perenne) on yield and chemical characteristics of native chicken meat was evaluated. The research was conducted at the Technological Institute of Oaxaca Valley during 2011 and 2012, determining the live weight, losses due to non-meat components, major cuts weight, protein content, fat, minerals and moisture for breast , legs and thigh from native chicken of 64 weeks old fed with alternative diet (43% corn, 39% peanut, 13.5% alfalfa, 02.5% calcium carbonate, 0.5% calcium phosphate, 0.5% minerals, 0.5% vitamins and 0.5% salt) plus grazing in Portulaca oleracea L., (T1), alternative diet plus grazing in Lolium perenne (T2) and commercial food for birds (control T0). The highest live weight and heavier carcass was obtained from animals fed with T1, in the losses for non-meat components T2 had the lowest yield. The percentage weight for cuts between T1 and T2 had no effect (p> 0.05). In concentration of protein, fat, minerals and moisture T1 had better yield revealing the higher concentrations of protein, fat, minerals and lesser concentration in water content.

Se evaluó el efecto de la verdolaga (Portulaca oleracea L.) y raygrass (Lolium perenne) sobre el rendimiento y las características químicas de la carne de gallina criolla. La investigación se llevó a cabo en el Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca durante 2011 y 2012, determinando el peso vivo, mermas por componentes no cárnicos, peso de los principales cortes, así como el contenido de proteína, grasa, minerales y humedad para pechuga, pierna y muslo de gallinas criollas de 64 semanas de edad alimentadas con dieta alternativa (maíz 43%, cacahuate 39%, alfalfa 13.5%, carbonato de calcio 02.5%, ortofosfato de calcio 0.5%, minerales 0.5%, vitaminas 0.5% y sal 0.5%) más pastoreo en Portulaca oleracea L., (T1), dieta alternativa más pastoreo en Lolium perenne (T2) y alimento comercial para aves (testigo: T0). El mayor peso vivo y la canal más pesada, se obtuvo con animales alimentados con T1, en las mermas por componentes no cárnicos el T2 fue quien presentó el menor ...

L’ornithomancie, la divination par l’observation humaine du comportement des oiseaux, est particulièrement élaborée en Asie de Sud-Est et en Océanie. Les autochtones de Taïwan, qui font partie de l’aire culturelle du monde austronésien, regardaient attentivement les oiseaux afin d’anticiper les évènements de l’avenir. Dans les tribus truku et sediq, les chasseurs scrutaient la ligne de vol de l’oiseau dit sisil afin de prédire le succès ou l’échec à la chasse. Mais l’ornithomancie a perdu beaucoup de sa pertinence dans les contextes colonial et contemporain. Les gens ne vivent plus en milieu forestier. De plus, à cause de l’interdiction des activités cynégétiques, les hommes chassent clandestinement pendant la nuit et ne voient plus les oiseaux diurnes. Toutefois, les gens continuent d’en parler et adoptent les oiseaux divinatoires comme symboles nationaux de leurs tribus. Une réflexion sur l’ornithomancie et l’ethnoéthologie formosane ouvre la porte aux discussions sur l’agentivité...

The paper provides an introductory discussion and a curatorial case study on design practice that contributes to a constitution of a human and nonhuman community as well as challenges and expands the notion of care to other species. It starts with an examination of existing approaches to design that take into consideration relations between humans and non-humans. Departing from a critique of discussed perspectives we then introduce a concept of zoepolis based on theories of Will Kymlicka and Sue Donaldson, Donna Haraway, Joanna Bednarek and Bruno Latour. In the second part of the article we discuss the exhibition "Zoepolis. Design for Plants and Animals" we have curated as an experiment in creating a multi-species community in which material environment and objects were seen as mediators between species and facilitators of cohabitation.

The socioeconomic characteristics, homegardens and diet of 36 domestic groups were analyzed, which are devoted to organic coffee growing in nine localities of the Sierra Madre in Chiapas; with the objective of analyzing changes, trends and permanence that have taken place in the homegardens in relation to the processes of specialization and intensification of coffee cultivation. In homegardens, there were predominant plants of the herbaceous and shrub strata, with a large number of ornamental and introduced species. Between generations they have decreased in size, abundance of plants and uses, due to the introduction of the coffee drying courtyard, land succession and house building. Of the domestic groups, 52.8 % present conditions of food insecurity.

Holes in the houses of Brussels, as in other buildings across Europe, have long been the preferred nesting sites of the common swift (Apus apus), a bird famous for its fast flight and for spending most of its life on the wing. For several decades, however, urban construction and renovation has led to the destruction of swifts’ breeding sites, contributing significantly to their disappearance, and have prompted amateur naturalists to spatial interventions in ways that they hope the birds will accept. This essay explores this form of care that is forging a new path through the more-than-human city. It starts with an account of how swifts “story” the cavities they inhabit, and then describes the engagement of a devoted swift caretaker with the birds’ astute knowledge of buildings and their meaningful worlds. Moving across sites in Brussels, the essay articulates how an attentiveness takes shape between swifts, their storied-places, and the human caretakers who learn about them, as well as the tensions and contradictions
that arise. Such a care practice involves noticing and experiential learning, it requires conveying importance to unfamiliar interlocutors, and leads both to the reactivation of architectural heritages and pleasure at aesthetic encounters with the birds. In some cases, the employment of nest boxes and other technologies may also risk greenwashing ecologically harmful operations. Caring for swifts, the essay concludes, involves a reciprocal co-becoming at specific architectural interfaces, through attentive and imaginative practices. These modes of attention and of imagination enable material interventions in buildings with a fuller appreciation of swifts’ storied worlds.

Unsustainable harvesting to supply the demand for pets is the second most significant threat to parrots (Psittacidae). Given that parrot keeping is widespread, in-depth and culturally sensitive research is needed to inform and develop interventions targeted at changing consumer preferences and purchasing behaviours. Parrot keeping is thought to be driven mainly by a desire for companionship (the affection hypothesis). Alternative hypotheses include a deeply ingrained culture of parrot ownership (the tradition hypothesis) or the influence of socioeconomic context (the contextual hypothesis). We used the theory of planned behaviour to evaluate the relative importance of behavioural and contextual factors influencing the intention to keep the yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis as a pet. We interviewed  owners and non-owners of parrots in two locations in Macanao Peninsula, Margarita Island, Venezuela, where the primary population of this species is located. We found mixed evidence supporting both the affection and contextual hypotheses: intention to keep parrots was higher in non-owners with high education level, strong affective attitudes regarding human-animal relationships, and higher expectations about social norms (% of explained variance). Our study expands previous research on the illegal parrot trade by taking into account behavioural measures beyond attitudes, highlighting the role of social norms frequently ignored in such research. We discuss how a behaviour change campaign could redirect affective attitudes in the human-parrot relationship, and promote new social norms that support parrot conservation. Future research should consider the inclusion of moral and injunctive norms, and monitoring of intervention effectiveness.

Se evaluó el efecto de la verdolaga (Portulaca oleracea L.) y raygrass (Lolium perenne) sobre el rendimiento y las características químicas de la carne de gallina criolla. La investigación se llevó a cabo en el Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca durante 2011 y 2012, determinando el peso vivo, mermas por componentes no cárnicos, peso de los principales cortes, así como el contenido de proteína, grasa, minerales y humedad para pechuga, pierna y muslo de gallinas criollas de 64 semanas de edad alimentadas con dieta alternativa (maíz 43%, cacahuate 39%, alfalfa 13.5%, carbonato de calcio 02.5%, ortofosfato de calcio 0.5%, minerales 0.5%, vitaminas 0.5% y sal 0.5%) más pastoreo en Portulaca oleracea L., (T1), dieta alternativa más pastoreo en Lolium perenne (T2) y alimento comercial para aves (testigo: T0). El mayor peso vivo y la canal más pesada, se obtuvo con animales alimentados con T1, en las mermas por componentes no cárnicos el T2 fue quien presentó el menor ...

El objetivo fue evaluar algunas características morfológicas de gallinas de traspatio (n= 255) provenientes de 65 unidades rurales de producción, localizadas en 52 municipios de 18 estados de la República Mexicana. El modelo estadístico incluyó los efectos de sexo, estado y municipio anidado en estado. El efecto de sexo fue importante para todas las variables analizadas (P<0.0001), excepto para robustez (P=0.33). El efecto de estado fue importante (P<0.0001) para todas las variables analizadas, mientras que municipio solo influyó significativamente a envergadura (P<0.0001), peso corporal (P=0.0271) y solidez (P=0.0267). Los machos tuvieron mayor (P<0.0001) longitud corporal (4.85 cm), envergadura (5.66 cm), circunferencia de la pechuga (2.94 cm), longitud del tarso (1.73 cm), peso corporal (0.65 kg) y solidez (0.99 puntos porcentuales). El peso corporal aumentó 126 g (P<0.01) en machos y 61 g en hembras (P<0.01) por cada centímetro que aumentó la circunferencia de ...

El objetivo fue evaluar algunas características morfológicas de gallinas de traspatio (n= 255) provenientes de 65 unidades rurales de producción, localizadas en 52 municipios de 18 estados de la República Mexicana. El modelo estadístico incluyó los efectos de sexo, estado y municipio anidado en estado. El efecto de sexo fue importante para todas las variables analizadas (P<0.0001), excepto para robustez (P=0.33). El efecto de estado fue importante (P<0.0001) para todas las variables analizadas, mientras que municipio solo influyó significativamente a envergadura (P<0.0001), peso corporal (P=0.0271) y solidez (P=0.0267). Los machos tuvieron mayor (P<0.0001) longitud corporal (4.85 cm), envergadura (5.66 cm), circunferencia de la pechuga (2.94 cm), longitud del tarso (1.73 cm), peso corporal (0.65 kg) y solidez (0.99 puntos porcentuales). El peso corporal aumentó 126 g (P<0.01) en machos y 61 g en hembras (P<0.01) por cada centímetro que aumentó la circunferencia de ...

El objetivo fue evaluar algunas características morfológicas de gallinas de traspatio (n= 255) provenientes de 65 unidades rurales de producción, localizadas en 52 municipios de 18 estados de la República Mexicana. El modelo estadístico incluyó los efectos de sexo, estado y municipio anidado en estado. El efecto de sexo fue importante para todas las variables analizadas (P<0.0001), excepto para robustez (P=0.33). El efecto de estado fue importante (P<0.0001) para todas las variables analizadas, mientras que municipio solo influyó significativamente a envergadura (P<0.0001), peso corporal (P=0.0271) y solidez (P=0.0267). Los machos tuvieron mayor (P<0.0001) longitud corporal (4.85 cm), envergadura (5.66 cm), circunferencia de la pechuga (2.94 cm), longitud del tarso (1.73 cm), peso corporal (0.65 kg) y solidez (0.99 puntos porcentuales). El peso corporal aumentó 126 g (P<0.01) en machos y 61 g en hembras (P<0.01) por cada centímetro que aumentó la circunferencia de ...

The meat represents the principal product obtained from pigeon and due to its dietetic qualities it is recommended to persons of all ages. It has a high nutritional value a low fat content and a high digestibility being superior through its chemical composition to other types of meat from other species. The experiments lead on the three types of meat respectively from a 3 weeks pigeon, 6 weeks pigeon and 8 weeks pigeon have underlined the fact that there are differences between the three types according to the age, gender and species.

This is a presentation that I gave to the Society for the History of Natural History's annual conference (theme: The Language of Nature) at Birmingham ThinkTank on the 13th June 2023.

See Twitter summary of slides here: https://twitter.com/LeafyHistory/status/1668652284664860674?s=20

In the past decade, a cluster of human geographers in the United States and United Kingdom equipped French theorist Michel Foucault's concept of biopower to understand contemporary wildlife conservation. While these geographers help frame conservation, this I.S. argues that these works overlook the interdependent relationship between biopolitics and anatomopolitics, a crucial relationship to understand power outside of legal and disciplinary institutions. Historically framing biopolitics as "knowledge" and anatomopolitics as "action," this I.S. performs a case study on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CLO), a leading institute in ornithology, who claim to align populational knowledge with real-world action through "citizenscience" projects. Specifically studying CLO's eBird project, (http://ebird.org), I interviewed 12 of eBird's "top 100" participants to explore how CLO aligns knowledge (biopolitics) with action (anatomopolitics). This I.S. finds that eBird is an ideal type of biopower where knowledge (biopolitics) infiltrates the vitality gained in our everyday practices (anatomopolitics), paving the way for new waves of political authority and power.

Esta investigacion tuvo como objetivo documentar la comercializacion de huevos de gallinas criollas en los mercados de Tlaco lula, Ocotlan, Zaachila y Central de Abastos, en la region de los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, Mexico. La informacion se obtuvo mediante observacion directa, entrevistas y encuestas; los resultados se analizaron mediante el paquete Excell y con estadistica descriptiva. Se identificaron tres tipos de participantes (productores, consumidores e intermediarios), que intervienen en los canales de comercializacion (productor-consumidor y productor-intermediario-consumidor). Mujeres con una edad promedio de 54 anos son las que definen el precio, cantidad y calidad de huevo criollo que se ofrece en los mercados. Para su transporte, comercializacion y almacenamiento, las participantes emplean utensilios propios de la region (canastas, bolsas y botes). El precio por pieza fluctua de $1.00 a $2.60, con un margen de comercializacion de$ 0.20 a $0.60. En la region de estudi...

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Background. Agrobiodiversity represents the importance of the knowledge that indigenous peoples possess about the use of species, a component that has been fundamental in the food system and the subsistence of families. Chiapas is the second state with the greatest biological and cultural diversity in Mexico; however, agroecological research on indigenous communities in the north of the state is still little explored. Objective. Document the edible plant agrobiodiversity represented in the agroecosystems of the mayan-ch’ol people. Methodology. For this research, communities located in Salto de Agua and Tumbalá municipalities of the Chiapas state were selected, where contact was made with the local authority to propose work agreements. Participatory research techniques, surveys of 10% of family production units, interviews with key informants, participant observation and ethnobotanical collections were applied. Results. Seven agroecosystems called milpa, backyard, agroforestry family...

This chapter traces a range of rare Kulin Aboriginal and cross-cultural objects held overseas and deeply contextualises theme within the proximate, intimate and violent relations the 19th century Port Phillip frontier of south eastern Australia.

During the time of abstinence and reflection, in the season of Lent, Vianne accompanying her daughter in their scarlet capes move to Lansquenet-sous-Tannes with little to no intent to stay for an extended amount of time, due to their Mayan nomadic disposition and heritage. Upon arrival, she opens a Chocolaterie, La Celeste Praline Chocolaterie Artisanale on Ash Wednesday, and at once is subjected to disdain from the townspeople and Le Comte Reynaud, the mayor of the town. Her non-conforming nature and ideology in an otherwise orthodox town, as foreseeable, is deemed as a threat to the ‘tranquillité’ amongst the townsmen who practice devout Catholicism. Harris in a conversation on magic and faith vocalizes that Religious Fantasy is "about the systematic suppression of indigenous beliefs by the early Christian Church," and it is rather deplorable that several studies on Harris's Chocolat series, mark Vienne as an “atheist” when indeed she belongs to Aztec heritage. This paper reckons the eccentric blend of myth, magic and fantasy both in Joanne Harris’s ‘low fantasy’ and Lasse Hallström’s adaptation of the same to study the treatment of indigenous religious beliefs as the "other" within and outside the book by both townsmen and the scholars. Also, since chocolate was considered a treasured substance in Mesoamerican civilization and the cacao tree was a divine symbol, we study the significance of Vienne teaching Josephine the art of making ‘nipples of Venus,’ and its relation to divinity and agency of the female body. Further, the paper moves on to explore the role of women in Mayan culture as the precursor of feminism, and their influence on cosmopolitan businesses with scrupulous attention on merchant women such as Vienne, predominantly in chocolate making.

At a glance the title may remind you of the famous song. Interestingly, it is in fact describing a popular delicacy in the Asian region. You may not know the name of the chicken, but a description of this chicken may jog your memory. The unusual black-skinned and black-boned Silkie Chicken or scientifically known as Gallus gallus domesticus is named for its fluffy silk-like plumage that may range in colour from white, black, grey or gold. Uniquely the Silkie also has five toes compared to the normal chickens that have 4. Its friendly and docile temperament makes them charming as pets. The brooding characteristic of the "Silkie girls" also makes them excellent mothers even to adopted eggs of other chickens or birds. The Silkie is considered a delicacy in the Orient. Believed to have medicinal properties the Silkie is often an important ingredient in the Herbal Silkie Soup, which is often augmented with ginger and red dates. It is said that the soup can increase female fertility and nourishing for the developing human foetus, also restores the vitality of new moms. The Silkie are revered for their beauty, friendliness, adaptability and health benefits. The flesh and skin are eaten, the bones made into stocks. Nothing is wasted, even after the bones are spent; it is dried, crushed and made into pills used as medicine. It is said that the Silkie may protect against aging by preventing atherosclerosis, joint inflammation, and Alzheimer's disease. The eggs are said to lower cholesterol as it contains high levels of unsaturated fatty acid. So next time, you see a black-skinned, blackboned chicken with five toes, be sure to try it!

L’ornithomancie, la divination par l’observation humaine du comportement des oiseaux, est particulièrement élaborée en Asie de Sud-Est et en Océanie. Les autochtones de Taïwan, qui font partie de l’aire culturelle du monde austronésien, regardaient attentivement les oiseaux afin d’anticiper les évènements de l’avenir. Dans les tribus truku et sediq, les chasseurs scrutaient la ligne de vol de l’oiseau dit sisil afin de prédire le succès ou l’échec à la chasse. Mais l’ornithomancie a perdu beaucoup de sa pertinence dans les contextes colonial et contemporain. Les gens ne vivent plus en milieu forestier. De plus, à cause de l’interdiction des activités cynégétiques, les hommes chassent clandestinement pendant la nuit et ne voient plus les oiseaux diurnes. Toutefois, les gens continuent d’en parler et adoptent les oiseaux divinatoires comme symboles nationaux de leurs tribus. Une réflexion sur l’ornithomancie et l’ethnoéthologie formosane ouvre la porte aux discussions sur l’agentivité...

Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la contribución de la avicultura campesina en la disponibilidad alimen-taría de las familias indígenas del municipio de Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec Mixe, Oaxaca, México. Se utilizó el estudio de caso, se consideraron ...

Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la contribución de la avicultura campesina en la disponibilidad alimen-taría de las familias indígenas del municipio de Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec Mixe, Oaxaca, México. Se utilizó el estudio de caso, se consideraron ...

Dentro del comportamiento del jabirú (Jabiru mycteria), destacan las estrategias de forrajeo que utiliza la especie. El jabirú se alimenta en humedales con profundidades menores o iguales a 30 cm, ya sea descubiertos de plantas acuáticas o con presencia de parches de ...

O presente trabalho visa – ainda que de forma resumida – refletir sobre as origens teóricas e sobre o desenvolvimento da antropologia multiespécies. A nossa breve “viagem” tem como ponto de partida o paradigma do excepcionalismo humano e o olhar antropocêntrico sobre a relação entre o ser humano e a restante natureza. Este olhar, tendo constituído o paradigma central das origens da disciplina antropológica, é o resultado de formas de olhar e interpretar o mundo e a diversidade nele contida, profundamente ocidentais. Nele assentam dualismos tradicionais como natureza-cultura que justificaram o tratamento distinto do “outro”, não ocidental. Por sua vez, o fim deste paradigma surgiu como resultado da emergência de questões da modernidade, especificamente, a mediatização das questões ambientais. Neste contexto surgiu uma nova área de pesquisa, a Human-Animal Studies (HAS) assim cunhada por DeMello, não obstante outras designações utilizadas por diferentes áreas de pesquisa (ex.: antrozo...

Cristóbal Villanueva Amada Oliva Ángel Torres Manuel Rosales Carlos Moscoso Eunice González CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza) es un centro regional dedicado a la investigación y la enseñanza de posgrado en agricultura, manejo, conservación y uso sostenible de los recursos naturales. Sus miembros son el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), Belice, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, República Dominicana, Venezuela y el Estado de Acre en Brasil.

RESUMEN.-Numerosos estudios etno-ornitológicos enfrentan serios problemas que limitan el entendimiento del complejo conocimiento de los pueblos sobre las aves. Estas limitaciones incluyen: (i) barreras culturales, (ii) participación indígena insuficiente, (iii) métodos inadecuados, y (iv) falta de colaboración, confianza y reconocimiento de los derechos intelectuales indígenas. Este trabajo, desarrollado con tres comunidades aché del norte del Bosque Atlántico de Paraguay, aborda estas cuatro limitaciones de distintas formas. La barrera cultural se minimizó gracias a la interacción prolongada entre indígenas y el autor, quien consiguió un manejo razonable de la lengua aché. Además, el estudio contó con la participación de 39 indígenas y una metodología contextualizada gracias a investigaciones ornitológicas realizadas en el lugar desde 1994. Esta continuidad brindó una exhaustiva colección de sonidos de aves, herramienta clave para el trabajo con los participantes. A su vez, ayudó a fortalecer la colaboración entre indígenas y científicos. La colaboración y mejoramiento metodológico resultó en la selección de participantes claves de quienes se documentaron 208 nombres de aves en lengua aché. El trabajo incluyó, además, la elaboración de un libro bilingüe aché-español narrado por D. Rubén Chachugi, donde se reconoce directamente la propiedad intelectual indígena de su conocimiento sobre las aves. Estos avances permitieron entender de mejor forma la capacidad de identificación aché de las aves y la importancia de las vocalizaciones de las aves como elemento metodológico clave en la etno-ornitología de ambientes forestales. PALABRAS CLA-VE.-aché, cazadores-recolectores, etno-ornitología, etno-zoología, etno-biología, bosque atlántico, Paraguay.

El concepto de bienestar animal ha sido ampliamente estudiado y discutido en los últimos años. Esta es una ciencia, que busca una mejora en la calidad de vida de los animales, asegurando que tengan el derecho a sus 5 libertades básicas respetadas. Las prácticas de bienestar animal buscan que los animales expresen su comportamiento natural, incluso cuando están en cautiverio, asegurando su salud física y psicológica. Estas técnicas ayudan en la adaptación del animal al medio ambiente, especialmente en animales cautivos y en la cría. Existe una relación directa entre la implementación de las prácticas de bienestar animal y la capacidad de las mismas para adaptarse y tener una buena calidad de vida en el entorno en el que se insertó. El creciente aumento de la cría ornamental de aves y como mascotas ha revelado la necesidad de estudiar y garantizar las prácticas de bienestar en la cría de estos animales. Una de las técnicas utilizadas para garantizar el bienestar animal es la implement...

Bird-watching is an increasingly popular leisure activity. Previous research has taken for granted the identity of people who watch birds, often categorised by their level of skilled practice as \u27dude\u27, \u27birder\u27 or \u27twitcher\u27. Feminist geographers encourage us to explore identity work as an outcome of the reciprocal relationships between practices and place. Our feminist approach illustrates that the practices of bird-watching are always much more than categorising birds as species. This paper illustrates how the practices of bird-watching are integral to the making and remaking of sense of place as \u27home\u27 and \u27away\u27, to sustain identities beyond accepted categories of \u27dude\u27, \u27birder\u27 and \u27twitcher\u27. The creation and application of different types of \u27bird-lists\u27 helps to explain the ways in which practices of bird-watching facilitate making sense of place as simultaneously \u27home\u27, \u27away\u27 and habitat, as well as the ...