Kate Lyn Sheehan

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What happens to the flight feathers of birds near the wrist?

We're finding higher infection rates of quill feather mites (that live in the quill lumen) the closer you get to the wrist of a bird. This is the same story for primaries & primary coverts and...

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What is a good key to Atlantic/Caribbean sea slugs?

Hi all, I'm starting some work on algal communities in the Bahamas and we're finding very small sea slugs attached to the macroalgae - Acetabularia sp. The slugs are 1-4mm in length and are a...

15 August 2018 3,115 7 View

How many feathers are on a bird's wing?

I am interested to know of any publications that document the number of feathers on a bird's body and/or wings. I realize this will vary from one bird species to the next, and have found general...

04 April 2016 933 6 View

What is/are good physiological measurements for avian reproductive success?

I am interested in using hormonal response measurements to make predictions of bird breeding success. I have seen work linking CORT, IgY, and a few other hormones, but have not found much direct...

04 November 2015 2,966 3 View

Has anyone heard of adult mites living behind the eyes of birds?

I recently performed a necropsy on a waterbird from coastal California and after removing the eyeballs, found hundreds of adult mites within the orbital fascia. The location was no where near the...

04 September 2015 6,617 15 View