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Estimated and in vivo measurements of bite force demonstrate exceptionally large bite forces in parrots (Psittaciformes)

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, Volume 246, Issue 2, Page 299-315, February 2025.
Bite force in parrots has been explored using data from muscle masses. The values were validated by comparison with data for bite force collected from live parrots. The parrot's reputation for a strong bite force is well founded. Abstract Jaw morphology and function determine the range of dietary items that an organism can consume.
Shannon L. Harrison   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pretty, but dangerous! Records of Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Mexico and their possible invasion effects

open access: yesRevista 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
doaj   +1 more source

Presencia de espinas en la molleja de pichones de cotorra Argentina (Myiopsitta m. monachus) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Fil: Aramburú, Rosana Mariel. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Pezzoni, Magdalena. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
Arambarri, Angélica Margarita   +3 more
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Twoline Skiffia's Latency to Exit a Refuge and to Locate Food When Socialising With Invaders and Raising Temperatures

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2025.
Native twoline skiffia's behaviour in response to increasing temperatures and coexistence with invasive guppies was assessed and results uncovered potential benefits for the native fish, including quicker emergence from shelters and more efficient food location when associating with invasive species.
Abigail Santiago‐Arellano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current status of bird pest species in agroecosystems of Buenos Aires province, central Argentina

open access: yesJulius-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.
doaj   +1 more source

Noves dades de cria de la cotorra de pit gris Myiopsitta monachus a Mallorca [PDF]

open access: yes
New breeding records of Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus in Mallorca. During the summer of 1999, in the Balearic Isles a census took place of the breeding colonies of the Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus, commissioned by the Conselleria de Medi Ambient
Gordiola, Francisco, Sastre, Alfons
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Aggression heuristics underlie animal dominance hierarchies and provide evidence of group-level social information

open access: yes, 2020
Members of a social species need to make appropriate decisions about who, how, and when to interact with others in their group. However, it has been difficult for researchers to detect the inputs to these decisions and, in particular, how much ...
DeDeo, Simon   +2 more
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A novel psittacine adenovirus identified during an outbreak of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis: zoonosis associated with virus-bacterium coinfection in birds [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Chlamydophila psittaci is found worldwide, but is particularly common among psittacine birds in tropical and subtropical regions. While investigating a human psittacosis outbreak that was associated with avian chlamydiosis in Hong Kong, we identified a ...
Chan, JFW   +14 more
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Tropical cities as windows into the ecosystems of our present and future

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 57, Issue 1, January 2025.
We propose an agenda for moving the field of tropical urban ecology forward through an interdisciplinary lens that synthesizes recent advances in both urban ecology and tropical biology. Specifically, advances and development in community science, Earth observation, environmental justice, One Health, and land sparing/sharing strategies could lead to ...
Timothy C. Bonebrake   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Registro altitudinal más alto en México para la cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Informamos de los primeros registros de la cotorra argentina ( Myiopsitta monachus ) en varias localidades de los municipios de Toluca y Metepec, dentro del Valle de Toluca en el Estado de México, México, a una altura de 2,617 a 2,764 msnm.
MEDINA CASTRO, JUAN PABLO   +7 more
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