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Minimizing Potential Allee Effects in Psittacine Reintroductions: An Example from Puerto Rico
The family Psittacidae is comprised of over 400 species, an ever-increasing number of which are considered threatened with extinction. In recent decades, conservation strategies for these species have increasingly employed reintroduction as a technique ...
Thomas H. White +9 more
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Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are key contributors to the current global biodiversity crisis. Psittaciformes (parrots) are one of the most vulnerable avian taxa and psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is the most common viral disease in wild
Deborah J. Fogell +8 more
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END-TO-END DEPTH FROM MOTION WITH STABILIZED MONOCULAR VIDEOS [PDF]
We propose a depth map inference system from monocular videos based on a novel dataset for navigation that mimics aerial footage from gimbal stabilized monocular camera in rigid scenes.
C. Pinard +4 more
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The Nature of Parrot and Its Rhetorical Reflections in Persian Poetry [PDF]
Parrot is a well-known bird in Persian poetry, and various features of it have been implicated in literary themes and poetics. Scrutinizing literary works represents how Persian poets, living in different geographical regions, knew the natural and ...
Fatemeh Mehri
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A Motif of Parrots in Dionysian Contexts on Selected Examples of Hellenistic and Roman Mosaics
This paper provides an overview of the mosaics in which parrots are represented as a motive accompanying Dionysian themes. Based on the written and iconographic sources, the author argues that a parrot was an intrinsic element of the visual language ...
Anna Głowa
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The efficient use of food resources is a precondition for wild species´ survival in urban environments. The feeding ecology of animals in tropical cities, however, remains poorly investigated.
CRISTIANE S. SOARES +3 more
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The presence of unidentified cryptic species within a species complex can obscure demographic trends of vulnerable species, impacting potential species conservation and management decisions.
Dominique L. Hellmich +2 more
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: The Psittaciformes are among the most popular pets due to their intelligence, ability, and ease of maintenance in small environments. However, the absence of adequate environmental stimuli generated by confinement can predispose these animals to ...
Adson R. Marques +7 more
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Background: Part of the diagnostic workup for cardiac diseases is radiographic imaging. To determine an enlarged heart, species-specific reference values are necessary.
Petra Schnitzer +2 more
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Despite being undomesticated, African Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) are commonly found in captivity, in zoos or as pets. Captivity can be an ongoing stressor.
Cécile Bienboire-Frosini +6 more
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