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Jaw myology and bite force of the monk parakeet (Aves, Psittaciformes) [PDF]

Journal of Anatomy, 2015
AbstractPsittaciform birds exhibit novelties in jaw bone structure and musculature that are associated with strong bite forces. These features include an ossified arcus suborbitalis and the muscles ethmomandibularis and pseudomasseter. We analyse the jaw musculature of the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) to enable future studies aimed at ...
Julieta Carril, Federico J. Degrange, Claudia P. Tambussi   +2 more
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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 evaluation of monk parakeet damage to crops in the metropolitan area of Barcelona

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2016
Evaluación de los daños producidos por la cotorra de pecho gris en los cultivos del área metropolitana de Barcelona En este trabajo evaluamos los daños producidos por la cotorra de pecho gris, Myiopsitta monachus, en los cultivos comerciales del área ...
J. C. Senar, J. Domènech, L. Arroyo, I. Torre, O. Gordo   +4 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
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Genetic relatedness in Monk Parakeet breeding trios

Journal of Ornithology, 2016
Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) are cooperative breeders, which means that one adult helps the breeding pair (trios). We found a breeding trio composed of two males and one female in a single breeding chamber of a two-chamber compound nest. Males were full siblings. The female was the half sibling of both males.
Enrique H. Bucher, Juan José Martínez, María Carla de Aranzamendi   +2 more
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Vocal tract articulation revisited: the case of the monk parakeet. [PDF]

J Exp Biol, 2012
SUMMARYBirdsong and human speech share many features with respect to vocal learning and development. However, the vocal production mechanisms have long been considered to be distinct. The vocal organ of songbirds is more complex than the human larynx, leading to the hypothesis that vocal variation in birdsong originates mainly at the sound source ...
Ohms VR, Beckers GJ, ten Cate C, Suthers RA.   +3 more
europepmc   +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
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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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Diet to tissue discrimination factors for the blood and feathers of the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) and the ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2019
Stable isotope analyses (SIAs) have been widely used in recent years to infer the diet of many species. This isotopic approach requires using diet to tissue discrimination factors (DTDFs) for each prey type and predator tissue, i.e., to determine the ...
D. Mazzoni, N. A. Borray-Escalante, A. Ortega–Segalerva, L. Arroyo, J. González–Solís, J. C. Senar   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources