Cloning and structural analysis of complement component 3d in wild birds provides insight into its functional evolution

The genome sequence of the European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

“…The family comprises peculiar species such as the only bird known to hibernate, the Common Poorwill ( Phalaenoptilus nuttallii ) ( Carey, 2019 ; French, 2019 ; Woods et al , 2019 ), and one of the few birds that uses echo-localization, the South American Oilbird ( Steatornis caripensis ) ( Brinkløv et al , 2013 ). The European nightjar has been found to be more resistant to pathogens than other bird species ( Jiang et al ., 2021 ). Although categorized as ‘least concern’ by the IUCN ( IUCN, 2016 ), the European nightjar has experienced a steady population decline in the past decades, and is of conservation concern in Europe ( Eaton et al ., 2015 ; Evens et al ., 2017 ; Keller et al ., 2010 ).…”