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Ecology and EvolutionIllegal wildlife trafficking is a major threat to biodiversity, severely affecting many species, including Psittacidae. In this context, molecular tools such as DNA barcoding provide an effective alternative for taxonomic identification, complementing ...
Julián Marín‐Villa +3 more
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Determination of Ophthalmic Parameters and Ocular Morphology in Ring-Necked Parakeets (Psittacula krameri). [PDF]
Vet OphthalmolABSTRACT Purpose To determine normal ophthalmic test values and to describe the ocular morphology of ring‐necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri). Materials and Methods 33 captive birds were examined, although not all tests were conducted on each bird.
Wendt FT +7 more
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Water bathing alters threat perception in starlings. [PDF]
, 2012 The majority of bird taxa perform water bathing, but little is known about the adaptive value of this behaviour. If bathing is important for feather maintenance then birds that have not bathed should have poorer feather condition, compromised escape ...
Bateson M. +5 more
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Detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in dead captive psittacines in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2010 Mycoplasma gallisepticum (Mg) infection of wild native Brazilian psittacines (Psittaciformes) which died of any cause during sorting, rehabilitation, or conservation, was investigated by PCR.
AM Gomes +9 more
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Global analysis of threat status reveals higher extinction risk in tropical than in temperate bird sister species [PDF]
, 2019 Given increasing pressures upon biodiversity, identification of species’ traits related to elevated extinction risk is useful for more efficient allocation of limited resources for nature conservation.
Reif, Jiří, Štěpánková, Klára
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2009 The purpose of this study was to characterize Candida isolates from crop of parrots. Forty baby parrots of genus Amazona, species aestiva and amazonica that were apprehended from wild animal traffic were used: 18 presented ingluvitis and 22 other ...
Renata G. Vieira +1 more
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The temporal dependence of exploration on neotic style in birds [PDF]
, 2017 Exploration (interacting with objects to gain information) and neophobia (avoiding novelty) are considered independent traits shaped by the socio-ecology of a given species.
Auersperg, Alice +7 more
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Long time not seen: Expanding the records of Loxosceles amazonica (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Amazonas state, Brazil [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2017 ABSTRACT Spiders of the genus Loxosceles, commonly known as brown recluse spiders, can cause serious accidents in humans. Their venom has a powerful proteolytic and hemolytic action. Each year these spiders are the cause of a great number of araneism in Brazil. This work presents new records of Loxosceles amazonica for the municipal districts of Manaus
Marlus Q. ALMEIDA +5 more
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American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022 Abstract OBJECTIVES To determine the pharmacokinetics of butorphanol tartrate incorporated into poloxamer 407 (P407) after subcutaneous administration to orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica). ANIMALS Six orange-winged Amazon parrots, ages 28 to 45 years.
Nicole, Mikoni +4 more
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Molecular Diagnosis of Beak and Feather Disease in Native Brazilian Psittacines
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2015 The incidence of the psittacine beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) was investigated in Brazilian native parrots with normal feathering arriving at rescue and triage centers for wild animals (CETAS, IBAMA) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. BFDV DNA
AV Araújo +10 more
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