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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Seasonal Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome in Urban Feral Pigeons Are Associated With Environmental Conditions, Not With Diet Shifts.

Kangqing Zhang, Henri Zomer, Gerrit Potkamp, Joana Falcao Salles, B Irene Tieleman, Maurine W Dietz

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Kangqing ZhangGroningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences University of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-4769
Henri ZomerAestas Ecologie Haulerwijk the Netherlands.
Gerrit PotkampGroningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences University of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands.
Joana Falcao SallesGroningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences University of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands.
B Irene TielemanGroningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences University of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands.
Maurine W DietzGroningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences University of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gut microbiomes play a crucial role in host physiology and seasonal adaptation. While seasonal shifts in avian gut microbiota are often attributed to seasonal diet variation, environmental factors may be equally or more important, particularly in urban ecosystems. This study aimed to determine whether seasonal variation in the gut microbiome of free-living feral pigeons (

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avian microbiomedietferal pigeonseasonal variationurbanization

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PMCPMC13171250

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