A wild-blue mutant of the Orange-chinned Parakeet (<i>Brotogeris jugularis</i>) from Colombia [PDF]
Caldasia, 2023 We report an aberrant, blue-colored, Orange-chinned Parakeet from a population inhabiting an urban area in Colombia. This is the first documented record of a wild-blue mutant for this species through its natural distributional range. Our observations suggest that this mutation occurs at a very low frequency in this population and does not appear to ...
ELIANA RAMOS +2 more
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Intropica, 2022 La mayoría de los estudios ecológicos en psitácidos se han enfocado en especies que presentan una amplia distribución, pero se tiene poca información sobre la historia natural y los requerimientos ecológicos de especies pequeñas como las del género ...
Paola Hernández Avedaño +2 more
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A wild-blue mutant of the Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) from Colombia
Caldasia, 2023 We report an aberrant, blue-colored, Orange-chinned Parakeet from a population inhabiting an urban area in Colombia. This is the first documented record of a wild-blue mutant for this species through its natural distributional range.
Eliana Ramos +2 more
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Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Chlamydia psittaci in Captive Psittacines from Costa Rica. [PDF]
Vet Med Int, 2013 Oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs from 117 captive psittacine birds presented at veterinary clinics (88) and from shelters/rescue centers of wildlife (29) were collected to determine the prevalence of C. psittaci in captive birds in Costa Rica. Samples were collected during 2009 from a total of 19 different species of parrots, with Ara macao (33 ...
Sheleby-Elías J +3 more
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Parallel adaptations to nectarivory in parrots, key innovations and the diversification of the Loriinae. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2014 Specialization to nectarivory is associated with radiations within different bird groups, including parrots. One of them, the Australasian lories, were shown to be unexpectedly species rich.
Schweizer M +4 more
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DIVERSIDAD DE AVES EN OCHO COMUNIDADES DEL TERRITORIO MISKITU INDIAN TASBAISKA KUM, RESERVA DE BIOSFERA BOSAWAS, NICARAGUA [PDF]
La Calera, 2013 La introducción de ganado en las áreas tradicionalmente agrícolas en el territorio Miskitu Indian Tasbaiska Kum ha influido en una modificación en su orden territorial para dar cabida a éste nuevo rubro por parte de sus habitantes. Es comúnmente conocido
Miguel Garmendia Zapata +4 more
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USO DE FAUNA SILVESTRE POR COMUNIDADES CAMPESINAS EN PLATO, MAGDALENA, REGIÓN CARIBE COLOMBIANA
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2023 La fauna silvestre es de crucial importancia en la construcción social, económica y cultural de las comunidades campesinas; aunque su uso puede generar amenazas para la estabilidad de las poblaciones silvestres más explotadas.
Ramiro Gómez Herrera +2 more
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Birds of the University of El Salvador
Huitzil, 2018 The urbanization process has accelerated in the last century and is estimated to grow by 1.1% each year, causing urban centers to become increasingly more common.
José D. Pablo-Cea +2 more
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FRUGIVOROUS- BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN FRAGMENTED FOREST AREAS NEAR TO VILLAVICENCIO CITY, VILLAVICENCIO, META, COLOMBIA. [PDF]
, 2020 The degradation of the Llanos foothill ecosystems is one of the biggest ecological problems in the areas surrounding the city of Villavicencio, Meta. The generation of fragments produces new conditions for the establishment of bird guilds. This study was
Velosa Caicedo, Rodrigo Isaac
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FIRST RECORD OF A CYANISTIC (BLUE) PLUMAGE ABNORMALITY IN ORANGE-FRONTED PARAKEETS EUPSITTULA CANICULARIS IN MEXICO [PDF]
, 2023 Pigmentary coloration in bird plumage involves several pigment types. In addition, Psittacidae species (parrots and allied) synthetize their own yellow pigment, psittacin (psittacofulvin), which is normally present in green feathers.
Buenrostro Silva, Alejandra +1 more
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