(1) Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) was localized in the brains of two passerine species, the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia), by means of immunohistochemistry.
(2) Adult trumpeters and both young and old passerines housed in the same exhibit were not affected.
(3) The low dose of reserpine in the passerine (common myna and bulbul) birds resulted in 40-84% reduction of both norepinephrine (NE) and epinephrine (E) from the adrenal glands irrespective of its nerve supply.
(4) Concentrations of mercury in passerine birds fed diets containing 40 ppm methylmercury were similar in tissues of birds that died from mercury poisoning and in those that were sacrificed after half the group had died.
(5) Paramyxovirus type 2(PMV-2) (Yucaipa-like), unreported in free-flying passerines in the Americas, was recovered from a finch, wren, and chicken, each from a different location.
(6) Song syntax, defined as orderly temporal arrangements of acoustic units within a bird song, is a conspicuous feature of the songs of many species of passerine birds.
(7) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) was detected in the brains of passerine birds, a recently evolved and diverse avian group.
(8) In a group of birds (passerines and non-passerines) body weight was found to be highly correlated with the length of the humerus and with the area of the foramen magnum.
(9) Antibodies to Uukuniemi viruses are found in passerine birds, small mammals, cattle and man.
(10) These values resemble diagnostic levels known for two species of passerine birds, but they exceed published levels for two free-tailed bats from Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico.
(11) The results agreed with an empirical study on body weight in a passerine bird, the Great Tit, where only the asymptote displayed heritable variation and more genetic variance was expressed under good conditions.
(12) The present study determined the volume of the hippocampal complex and the telencephalon in 3 food-storing families and in 10 non-food-storing families and subfamilies of passerines.
(13) These data suggest that monoaminergic neurotransmitters may be involved in the mediation of steroid-dependent changes in singing behavior in passerine birds.
(14) These data show that, in contrast to some other species of passerine birds, the onset of photorefractoriness does not become fixed before the testes have undergone considerable development, and that the photoperiodic conditions experienced at the end of the testicular growth phase are still effective in determining the precise time of onset of photorefractoriness.
(15) Among the passerine birds, species that store food have an enlarged hippocampal region (dorso-medial cortex), relative to brain and body size, when compared with the non-storers.
(16) The left kidney of Australian passerines was significantly longer, on average, than the right.
(17) Investigation of the effect of variation in background abundance on measures of energy expenditure for small passerines (20 g) revealed that employing estimates, instead of direct measurements, had a minor influence over an experimental period of 1 day but could potentially introduce errors as large as 54% over a 2-day period.
(18) The species consisted of two passerines (songbirds), the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia), and one galliform, the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).
(19) Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, was isolated from the liver of a passerine bird, Catharus fuscescens (veery), and from larval Ixodes dammini (tick) feeding on Pheucticus ludovicianus (rose-breasted grosbeak) and Geothlypis trichas (common yellowthroat).
(20) Free-flying passerine migrants respond to natural fluctuations in the earth's magnetic field.
Thrasher
Definition:
(n.) Alt. of Thresher
Example Sentences:
(1) Thrasher Mitchell: Then why is that idiot Bernard Hogan-Howe getting a knighthood when his plebby plods tried to stitch me up?
(2) To prove his point, Thrasher gave the Guardian a tour of a 20-mile stretch of border near his home.
(3) We are not going away.” Additional reporting by Mae Ryan, Jessica Glenza, Ana Terra Athayde and Steven Thrasher in New York
(4) Rachel Dolezal exposes our delusional constructions and perceptions of race | Steven W Thrasher Read more The biological parents of a prominent civil rights activist in Washington state have claimed that she has been misrepresenting herself as a black woman when her heritage is white.
(5) Reflecting on his betrayal, Thrasher said: “I like him, Ron, that’s the worst part of it.
(6) Thrasher Mitchell: I still def'nit'ly nevva sed vat wurd.
(7) To put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill would be an insult to her legacy | Steven W Thrasher Read more Others have argued that the knotted history of slavery and capitalism makes money an inappropriate way to honor an escaped slave.
(8) Rio Olympics 2016: USA's Virginia Thrasher wins first gold of Games – live!
(9) Laquan McDonald: senseless killing continues in video after video | Steven W Thrasher Read more “We had no idea they were going to sit there and delete files,” district manager Jay Darshane told NBC Chicago.
(10) America still hasn’t built racial justice in the years post-Selma | Steven W Thrasher Read more As we commemorate their achievement, we are well-served to remember that at the time of the marches, many in power condemned rather than praised them.
(11) Pathogenesis of myiasis due to the muscid fly Philornis deceptivus in nestling pearly-eyed thrashers (Margarops fuscatus) in the Luquillo Rain Forest, Puerto Rico was investigated.
(12) All we want is a congressman that can convince people about what is going on down here,” said Thrasher, summing up the local feeling.
(13) Conservatives should blame capitalism for the 'war on Christmas' | Steven W Thrasher Read more Instead, there will be an 8ft “happy humanist” next to a “reason tree” dedicated to science and “human intellectual achievement”.
(14) Barack Obama's $400,000 speaking fees reveal what few want to admit | Steven W Thrasher Read more Obama did not mention his successor, instead focusing on details about the center, including potential exhibits and traffic patterns.
(15) The new Conservative chief whip, Andrew Mitchell – dubbed "Thrasher" for being a tough prefect at his public school and a noted strong-armer of MPs in the Commons – seems alarmingly well-qualified on the first count.
(16) Thrasher, 70, is a cattle veterinarian, serving ranches along a 600-mile stretch from Sasabe, Arizona, to Presidio, Texas.
(17) I haven’t had one person call me a backstabber or anything else, except for Ron.” Taking time out of a book-reading event for children in downtown Tucson, Barber confessed to being baffled by Thrasher’s decision.
(18) Disaster capitalism is a permanent state of life for too many Americans | Steven W Thrasher Read more I’d grown up in a very spiritual family, and learned from an early age that it was frowned upon to be queer.
(19) He stayed there all night but the scavengers still got to it,” Thrasher said.
(20) Gary Thrasher has found migrants on his roof, in his truck, in the shower in his barn.