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Multi-layer networks reveal changes in plant-bird interactions driven by invasive species [PDF]

Communications Biology
Biological invasions can strongly disrupt ecosystems, reshaping their structure and functioning. We investigate how two widespread invasive parrots –the rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri and the monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus- affect plant-bird ...
Jaume Izquierdo-Palma, Dailos Hernández-Brito, Fernando Hiraldo, David García-Callejas, José L. Tella, Martina Carrete   +5 more
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Returning to the Wilderness: Potential Habitat Suitability of Non-Native Pet Birds in South Africa [PDF]

Biology
The global trade of non-native pet birds has increased in recent decades, and this has accelerated the introduction of invasive birds in the wild. This study employed ensemble species distribution modelling (eSDM) to assess potential habitat suitability ...
Tinyiko C. Shivambu, Ndivhuwo Shivambu, Takalani Nelufule, Moleseng C. Moshobane, Nimmi Seoraj-Pillai, Tshifhiwa C. Nangammbi   +5 more
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Monk parakeets 'test the waters' when forming new relationships. [PDF]

Biol Lett
Initiating and developing social relationships with strangers can provide fitness benefits, but it is an inherently risky process. To mitigate potential risks and develop trust, strangers may ‘test the waters’ by gradually escalating the type of social investment from low-cost to high-cost.
O'Connell CL, Carter GG, van der Marel A, Hobson EA.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Microsatellite characterisation and sex-typing in two invasive parakeet species, the monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus and ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameri [PDF]

Molecular Biology Reports, 2020
Invasive species can have wide-ranging negative impacts, and an understanding of the process and success of invasions can be vital to determine management strategies, mitigate impacts and predict range expansions of such species.
Dawson Pell, F.S.E., Dawson, D.A., Hatchwell, B.J., Horsburgh, G.J., Ortega-Segalerva, A., Senar, J.C.   +5 more
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An integrative, peer-reviewed and open-source cooperative-breeding database (Co-BreeD). [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Co‐BreeD is the first updatable and open‐source database dedicated to cooperative breeding. It enables continuous, non‐binary measurement of cooperative breeding, transforming how we study breeding systems across taxa. Further, by linking biological estimates to their exact sampling location and period, it allows for unprecedented accuracy in the ...
Ben Mocha Y, Woith M, Scemama de Gialluly S, Bruscagnin L, Kestel N, Markman S, Drobniak SM, Baglione V, Boersma J, Cousseau L, Covas R, Braga de Miranda GH, Dey CJ, Doutrelant C, Gula R, Heinsohn R, Keynan O, Kingma SA, Leitão AV, Li J, Makuya L, Middleton KM, Pruett-Jones S, Radford AN, Restrepo C, Rubenstein DR, Schradin C, Theuerkauf J, Warrington MH, Williams DA, Woxvold IA, Griesser M.   +31 more
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A protective nesting association with native species counteracts biotic resistance for the spread of an invasive parakeet from urban into rural habitats [PDF]

Frontiers in Zoology, 2020
Background Non-native species are often introduced in cities, where they take advantage of microclimatic conditions, resources provided by humans, and competitor/predator release to establish and proliferate.
Dailos Hernández-Brito, Guillermo Blanco, José L. Tella, Martina Carrete   +3 more
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Long distance dispersal of monk parakeets

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2022
Invasive species threaten biodiversity all around the world and for this reason, identifying the causes and mitigating their effects is a priority in conservation biology. One of the most important factors when dealing with invasive species is dispersal, because the distribution of dispersal distances among members of a population can greatly affect ...
Borray-Escalante, N.A., Baucells, J., Carrillo-Ortiz, J.G., Hatchwell, B.J., Senar, J.C.   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

A novel parakeet‐selective feeder for control of invasive psittacines

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2023
Over 40 species of parrots, members of order Psittaciformes, have established nonnative populations globally. Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) are among the most invasive bird species worldwide.
C. Jane Anderson, Eric A. Tillman, William P. Bukoski, Steven C. Hess, Leonard A. Brennan, Page E. Klug, Bryan M. Kluever   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nest-building behavior of Monk Parakeets and insights into potential mechanisms for reducing damage to utility poles [PDF]

PeerJ, 2014
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) commonly uses utility poles as a substrate for building large, bulky nests. These nests often cause fires and electric power outages, creating public safety risks and increasing liability and maintenance costs for ...
Kevin R. Burgio, Margaret A. Rubega, Diego Sustaita   +2 more
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How far will they go? Considerations on the potential expansion of the Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Veneto region (Italy) with MaxEnt distribution models

Journal of Biological Research, 2022
Predictive models of species distribution, including several parakeets, may be very useful for understanding the actual and potential distribution of alien species. The Ring-necked Parakeet and the Monk Parakeet are two alien species found in the Veneto
Alessandro Nardotto
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