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Exponential population increase in the endangered Ouvéa Parakeet () after community-based protection from nest poaching [PDF]
, 2010 International audienceThe Ouvéa Parakeet (), endemic to Ouvéa Island (Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, south-west Pacific), is a rainforest bird that is dependent on tree cavities for nesting. It is threatened by deforestation, but also by competition for
Barré, Nicolas +4 more
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Animal Biodiversity and ConservationColonial birds often breed at high density, generating conflict among neighbours over the use of nest-building materials. However, in a few colonial species, breeders appear to cooperate in the construction of compound nests that contain multiple ...
F. S. D. Dawson Pell +3 more
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Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2021 Myiopsitta monachus is an invasive psittacine with wide distribution due to the pet trade. Its large communal nests and synanthropic nature contribute to its successful colonization of cities, from where it seems to be expanding in range and numbers ...
Cristóbal Briceño +10 more
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Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 1994 Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala and Rose-ringed Parakeet P. krameri were recorded to cause 64.7% damage to a seed crop of African Marigold Tagetes erecta cv. Cracker Jack. This is the first ever report on the parakeet damage to marigold.
P. S. SANDHU, Jaswlnder S. SANDHU
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Estimating the population size of two critically endangered South Pacific parakeets : the Tasman Parakeet and Malherbe's Parakeet : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Massey University, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2018 The Cyanoramphus parakeets are a cryptically coloured group of birds that are distributed across the islands of the South Pacific region. Due to their restricted range and island distributions, species belonging to this genus are considered vulnerable to
Skirrow, Michael John Adam
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Variation in parrot jaw musculature
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace +3 more
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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2016 Most ecosystems of the world are being increasingly invaded by a variety of alien species. However, little is known about the combined ecological impacts of multiple co-occurring invaders.
José L. Tella +3 more
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Sex and Age Effects on Monk Parakeet Home-Range Variation in the Urban Habitat
Diversity, 2021 Home-range size is a key aspect of space-use, and variation in home-range size and structure may have profound consequences for the potential impact of damage and control strategies for invasive species.
Juan Carlos Senar +4 more
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Summary Account of the Carolina Parakeet in Arkansas [PDF]
, 1984 The extinct Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) once was part of the Arkansas avifauna. The first two reports of the species in what is now Arkansas were made in 1673 and 1718 by early French explorers.
James, Douglas A., McKinley, Daniel
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