Revealing dietary habits and intestinal microbiome composition of the Beijing swift (Apus apus pekinensis) through regurgitated pellets and fecal samples
This research provides the first evidence of dietary differentiation patterns and intestinal microbial composition characteristics of Beijing swifts, providing key foundational data for assessing its survival and adaptation mechanisms. It is highly significant for developing scientific rescue strategies and conservation initiatives.
Authors
- Yaqiong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2526-1824)
- Hezhong Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3638-8495)
- Bojun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2410-396X)
- Xiangnan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-9699)
- Xin Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1098-9484)
- Pan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2455-4337)
- Yimeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7357-8473)
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0423-646X)
- Yingliang Shi
- Mengwei Wu
- Yang Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7972-9042)
Institutions
- Beijing Museum of Natural History (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1693396
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00