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An evaluation of monk parakeet damage to crops in the metropolitan area of Barcelona [PDF]
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2016 We evaluated damage to commercial crops caused by the monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, in the Baix Llobregat agricultural area (1,024 ha) bordering the city of Barcelona, Spain.
Senar, J. C. +4 more
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CARING FOR CATS IN CAIRO: Urban Grammars of Compassion
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 49, Issue 4, Page 991-999, July 2025.Abstract At first sight, Cairo is a cruel and harsh city, marked by extreme inequality and offering few resources for the poor. Like other metropolises, Cairo can easily numb its residents to the suffering of others. But it is also a city in which quiet, barely noticeable acts of compassion occur every day.
Amira Mittermaier
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Developing best management practices for the invasive monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in urban environments [PDF]
NeoBiotaManaging invasive species has become a major environmental challenge due to their global ecological and socioeconomic impacts. Prioritising effective strategies is essential, especially given the often limited funding.
Jon Blanco-González +5 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 94, Issue 4, Page 485-500, April 2025.We review 30 years of studies on the drivers of kin structure and cooperative behaviour in an atypical cooperative breeder, the long‐tailed tits. These numerous studies have nurtured and developed keystone ideas on the evolution of sociality and cooperation. Picture credit: Billy Clapham.
Jennifer Morinay +4 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, 2019 AbstractInvasive 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. Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) and ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) are both widespread invasive ...
Consorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona +6 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2011 The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is native to South America and has been introduced by the pet market to several countries around the world. In this note, we compiled records for this species in Mexico, also reporting the first sight-recording ...
Ian MacGregor-Fors +4 more
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Computed Tomographic Anatomy of the Head in Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2025.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.
Seyedmehran Kazemi +3 more
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Current status of bird pest species in agroecosystems of Buenos Aires province, central Argentina
Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2011 We carried out the first assessment of abundance and distribution of bird pest species (eared dove Zenaida auriculata, monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus, picazuro pigeon Patagioenas picazuro and spot-winged pigeon P.
Codesido, M., Bilenca, D.
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Breeding‐Related Changes in Social Interactions Among Female Vulturine Guineafowl
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2025.Females often have to trade‐off investment in reproduction versus social status. This study shows that after breeding, females lose more dominance interactions against other females, but that they also receive fewer aggressions from dominant males. The results suggest that breeding causes a change in the status of females, whereby they may need to ...
Tobit Dehnen +4 more
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The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
Trends in Genetics, 2022 Zhen Huang, Luohao Xu
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