Husbandry of wild-caught song sparrows (Melospiza melodia).
Husbandry of wild-caught song sparrows (Melospiza melodia).
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野生捕获的歌麻雀 (Melospiza melodia) 的饲养。
DOI：
10.1002/zoo.21415
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发表时间：
2018
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影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Raymond M. Danner
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作者：
Lori Smith;S. Hallager;E. Kendrick;K. Hope;Raymond M. Danner
保护和研究工作有时依赖于将野生动物纳入人类护理，以建立繁殖计划并了解它们的生物学。野生捕获的鸟类可能有不同于圈养动物的饲养要求，部分原因是它们在野外的社会发展和潜在的新病原体暴露。我们开发了饲养技术，以尽量减少压力和监测健康的人口野生捕获的歌麻雀（Melospiza melodia）。我们描述了围栏条件，饮食和丰富，以及减轻压力的最佳实践。此外，我们描述了几种健康监测策略，包括评估粪便质量，身体状况评分和感染的具体迹象。这些技术导致成功住房的歌麻雀在正式的行为和发展研究。这些信息将有助于指导今后野生雀形目鸟类的饲养。
Conservation and research efforts occasionally rely upon bringing wild animals into human care to establish breeding programs and to understand their biology. Wild-caught birds may have husbandry requirements that differ from captive-reared animals due, in part, to their social development in the wild and potential exposure to novel pathogens. We developed husbandry techniques to minimize stress and monitor health in a population of wild-caught song sparrows (Melospiza melodia). We describe enclosure conditions, diet and enrichment, and best practices for stress reduction. In addition, we describe several health monitoring strategies, including assessing feces quality, body condition scores, and specific signs of infection. These techniques led to successful housing of song sparrows during formal behavioral and developmental studies. This information will be useful for guiding the husbandry of wild-caught passerine birds in the future.