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Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in Free-Ranging Introduced Monk Parakeets from Santiago, Chile

Animals, 2021
Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) are medium-sized parrots that due to international pet trade currently exist as invasive species in 19 countries globally.
Alejandra Sandoval-Rodríguez, Daniela Marcone, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Matilde Larraechea, Karina Yévenes, Fernando Fredes, Cristóbal Briceño   +6 more
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“The Unbearable Green Demon”: A Critical Analysis of Press Representation around the Extermination of Monk Parakeets in Madrid

Journalism and Media, 2022
We examine the press representation of monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) and their population management in Madrid city. To do this, we analyze mentions of this species in six Spanish newspapers for the case of Madrid.
Laura Fernández, Jose A. Moreno, Alejandro Suárez-Domínguez   +2 more
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Nest-site competition and killing by invasive parakeets cause the decline of a threatened bat population [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2018
The identification of effects of invasive species is challenging owing to their multifaceted impacts on native biota. Negative impacts are most often reflected in individual fitness rather than in population dynamics of native species and are less ...
Dailos Hernández-Brito, Martina Carrete, Carlos Ibáñez, Javier Juste, José L. Tella   +4 more
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Feeding Ecology of Reintroduced Golden Parakeets (Guaruba guarouba, Psittacidae) in a Protected Area in the Amazon Forest

Diversity
The Golden Parakeet is an endemic Brazilian flagship species that has suffered from poaching and habitat loss, leading to local extinctions in the urbanized parts of the Amazon.
Marcelo Rodrigues Vilarta, Thaís Tamamoto De Moraes, Maria Fernanda Naegeli Gondim, Crisomar Lobato, Mônica Nazaré Rodrigues Furtado Da Costa, Rubens de Aquino Oliveira, Luís Fábio Silveira   +6 more
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Long-distance dispersal of monk parakeets

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023
Dispersión a larga distancia de las cotorras argentinas Las especies invasivas amenazan la biodiversidad en todo el mundo y, por ello, en el ámbito de la biología de la conservación se considera prioritario determinar las causas y mitigar los efectos de ...
N. A. Borray-Escalante, J. Baucells, J. G. Carrillo-Ortiz, B. J. Hatchwell, J. C. Senar   +4 more
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High Prevalence of Novel Beak and Feather Disease Virus in Sympatric Invasive Parakeets Introduced to Spain From Asia and South America

Diversity, 2020
The psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a globally widespread infectious bird disease that mainly affects species within the Order Psittaciformes (parrots and allies).
Francisco Morinha, Martina Carrete, José L. Tella, Guillermo Blanco   +3 more
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History of nonnative Monk Parakeets in Mexico.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Nonnative Monk Parakeets have been reported in increasing numbers across many cities in Mexico, and were formally classified as an invasive species in Mexico in late 2016.
Elizabeth A Hobson, Grace Smith-Vidaurre, Alejandro Salinas-Melgoza   +2 more
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Attitudes to Exotic Parakeets: A Comparative Case Study and Citizen Science Review

Diversity
Invasive, non-native species are recognised as a global problem, and their dispersal and introduction are controversial topics. However, a source of particular interest is that of human–nature interactions and consequent perceptions of natives and non ...
Ian D. Rotherham, Miles J. Watchman
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Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of enterobacteria isolated from wild grey-breasted parakeets (Pyrrhura griseipectus)

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2021
: The grey-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) is an endangered psittacine species that have been affected by illegal trade and deforestation. Currently, this endemic species is only found in three areas in Ceará state, in Brazil.
Antonio Jackson F. Beleza, William Cardoso Maciel, Arianne S. Carreira, Adson R. Marques, Fabio P. Nunes, Tânia F. Raso, Ruben H. Vasconcelos, Régis S.C. Teixeira   +7 more
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Interactions between Invasive Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) and Other Bird Species during Nesting Seasons in Santiago, Chile

Animals, 2019
The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is considered to be one of the most invasive bird species because its unique ability among parrots to build their own communal nests.
Cristóbal Briceño, Alejandra Sandoval-Rodríguez, Karina Yévenes, Matilde Larraechea, Angello Morgado, Catalina Chappuzeau, Víctor Muñoz, Pablo Dufflocq, Florencia Olivares   +8 more
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