Returning to the Wilderness: Potential Habitat Suitability of Non-Native Pet Birds in South Africa [PDF]
BiologyThe 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 +5 more
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The genome sequence of the Mauritius parakeet, Alexandrinus eques (formerly Psittacula eques) (A.Newton & E. Newton, 1876) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual male Alexandrinus eques, formerly Psittacula eques (the Mauritius Parakeet; Chordata; Aves; Psittaciformes; Psittacidae). The genome sequence is 1203.8 megabases in span.
M. Thomas P. Gilbert +7 more
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Lost companions: a new quill mite species and its possible coextinction with the Carolina parakeet [PDF]
ParasitologyInvestigations of the parasites associated with extinct avian species provide unique insights into the ecology and evolution of both hosts and their parasitic counterparts. In the present paper, a new quill mite species, Peristerophila conuropsis sp. n.,
Maciej Skoracki +3 more
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Spatial and Temporal Trends in the Invasion Dynamics of the Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in the Urban Complex of Thessaloniki, Greece. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Thoma CT, Makridou KN, Bakaloudis DE.
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Biotemas, 2016 Urban areas turn natural landscapes into challenging habitats for many species, by eliminating and/or replacing native resources, such as natural cavities for hollow-nesting species.
Franco Leandro Souza
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Comparative anatomical, histometrical, and histochemical study of esophagus between ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and black-shouldered kite (Elanus caeruleus) [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The present study aimed to investigate the esophagus's anatomical, histometrical, histochemical aspects in the Ring-necked parakeet and Black-shouldered Kite. The esophagus in the parakeet was shorter and narrower than the kite esophagus.
Jehan M. Rajab +2 more
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Genome sequence of an <i>Acinetobacter pittii</i> strain isolated from a monk parakeet with pneumonia. [PDF]
Microbiol Resour AnnouncBlancas-Nava I +2 more
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Hybridization and Immunology in Animals: A Review. [PDF]
Ecol EvolHybridization can reshape immune function by introducing novel genetic variation and combining parental immune traits. Across animal taxa, this process may influence resistance, tolerance, and pathogen dynamics, with important implications for disease ecology and One Health.
Graham CR +3 more
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Animals, 2022 Xanthogranulomatosis is a common dermatological disease in birds. This form of inflammation, possibly associated with lipometabolic disorders, can also be seen in visceral organs, which as yet has only rarely been described in avian medicine. In general,
Cornelia Konicek +4 more
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Parrot Free-Flight as a Conservation Tool
Diversity, 2021 The release of captive-raised parrots to create or supplement wild populations has been critiqued due to variable survival rates and unreliable flocking behavior.
Constance Woodman +2 more
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