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Computed Tomographic Anatomy of the Head in Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus). [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
This study aimed to present the normal anatomical data of the head of the cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) using the CT method. In this research, the features of this bird's head were investigated in terms of bones, joints, muscles, sinuses and other constituent tissues.
Kazemi S, Rezaei M, Alizadeh S, Hosseinchi M.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Liver virome of a Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) reveals coinfection with a novel parvovirus and two beak and feather disease viruses

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 101, Issue 9, Page 366-372, September 2023., 2023
Emerging diseases are acknowledged as a growing threat to wildlife, with the continued identification of pathogenic and potentially pathogenic viruses in avian species resulting from ongoing advances in molecular diagnostic techniques. Parvoviruses under the genus Chaphamaparvovirus (subfamily Hamaparvovirinae) are highly divergent.
M Sutherland, S Sarker
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Poaching sources and trade routes in Peru and Ecuador warn of the unsustainable rural demand for preferred parrot species

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 5, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023
Illegal wildlife markets in the Neotropics point to the importance of this activity in the Neotropics. However, illegal trade on a more local scale remains overlooked. Our results show the existence of a selection for certain preferred species, underrepresented in markets, which are also traded over long distances inside the country, even crossing ...
Pedro Romero‐Vidal, Bernardo Toledo‐González, Lydia Bunn, Guillermo Blanco, Fernando Hiraldo, Alan Omar Bermúdez‐Cavero, Martina Carrete, José Luis Tella   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role played by exotic plants in urban ecosystems: comments on Spennemann, 2019 [PDF]

, 2020
The article written by Dirk HR Spennemann, and published in the European Journal of Ecology, addresses the role played by a palm tree species native to the Canary Islands as food source for several frugivore species found in Australian cities.
Angeoletto, Fabio, Bernardo Leite, Leandro, Maria Johann, Juciane, Ortêncio Negri, Isabela Carolina, Prestes Nogueira Duarte, Taíse Ernestina   +4 more
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Massive attack of honeybee on macaws ( Ara ararauna and Ara chloropterus ) in Brazil – A case report [PDF]

Toxicon, 2017
Three adult birds of the species Ara chloropterus and five of the species Ara ararauna from a conservation breeding facility suffered a massive attack by honeybees. The A. chloropterus birds presented swollen puncture lesions with stingers (mainly in the facial regions without feathers), swelling of the eyelids and subcutaneous tissue, and respiratory ...
Elisane Lenita Milbradt, Tarcísio Macedo Silva, Alessandre Hataka, Carlos Roberto Teixeira, Adriano Sakai Okamoto, Raphael Lucio Andreatti Filho   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Status and distribution of Paraguayan macaws (Aves: Psittacidae) with a new country record [PDF]

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2019
Eight species of macaw (Psittacidae: Anodorhynchus, Ara, Primolius) have previously been reported from Paraguay. We discuss all verifiable reports of the species from Paraguay and provide comment on their statuses.
Oscar Rodríguez, Leandro Castillo, Paul Smith, Hugo del Castillo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An assessment of avian species sold in the South African pet trade

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 60, Issue 4, Page 980-995, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Non‐native species have been translocated from their native to new geographic ranges through the pet trade. Consequently, some become threatened with extinction, while some establish and become invasive. We surveyed 117 physical pet stores across South Africa between September 2018 and September 2019 to determine avian species composition ...
Tinyiko C. Shivambu, Ndivhuwo Shivambu, Colleen T. Downs   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Will Brazilian City Dwellers Actively Engage in Urban Conservation? A Case Study with the Charismatic Neotropical Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Birds, 2022
The Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) is a charismatic and easily recognized species. While they are classified as being of “least concern” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, their populations are declining.
Fabio Angeoletto, Piotr Tryjanowski, Jeater Santos, Beatriz Martinez-Miranzo, Deleon Leandro, João Bohrer, Juciane Maria Johann, Mark D. E. Fellowes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening of cell‐virus, cell‐cell, gene‐gene crosstalk among animal kingdom at single cell resolution

Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2022., 2022
Single‐cell atlases of organs and PBMCs in 20 species were constructed. The expression patterns of viral receptors from 24 virus families were characterised in different tissues or PBMC samples to generate a conclusive view on the cellular tropism of viruses.
Dongsheng Chen, Zhihua Ou, Jiacheng Zhu, Haoyu Wang, Peiwen Ding, Lihua Luo, Xiangning Ding, Chengcheng Sun, Tianming Lan, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Weiying Wu, Yuting Yuan, Wendi Wu, Jiaying Qiu, Yixin Zhu, Qizhen Yue, Yi Jia, Yanan Wei, Qiuyu Qin, Runchu Li, Wandong Zhao, Zhiyuan Lv, Mingyi Pu, Boqiong Lv, Shangchen Yang, Ashley Chang, Xiaofeng Wei, Fengzhen Chen, Tao Yang, Zhenyong Wei, Fan Yang, Peijing Zhang, Guoji Guo, Yuejiao Li, Yan Hua, Huan Liu   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐human two‐shot images: Their out‐of‐context interpretation and the implications for zoo and conservation settings

Zoo Biology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 563-574, November/December 2021., 2021
“Animal‐Human two‐shot test image representing the photo‐prop context: a tourist posing with an animal in a Thai market.” Abstract Images containing both animals and humans (two‐shot images) are popular across social media and zoo advertising.
Sarah Louise Spooner, Jessica Rachael Stride   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source