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Metagenomic Detection of Multiple Viruses in Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Australia
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Birds are known to harbour many pathogens, including circovirus, herpesviruses, adenoviruses and Chlamydia psittaci. Some of these pose zoonotic risks, while others, such as beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), have a significant impact on ...
Babu Kanti Nath +6 more
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F1000Research* The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) is a Critically Endangered migratory parrot that breeds in Tasmania and winters on the Australian mainland. Here we provide a reference genome assembly for the swift parrot. We sequence PacBio HiFi reads to create a
Luke W. Silver +6 more
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Diversity, 2019 The Paradise Parrot, Psephotellus pulcherrimus, was a charismatic Australian bird that became extinct around 1928. While many extrinsic factors have been proposed to explain its disappearance, it remains unclear as to what extent genetic erosion might ...
Martin Irestedt +5 more
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Fungal isolation and identification from parrot excreta in northeast Iran: A threat to human health
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Background One of the environmental sources of pathogenic fungi is parrot droppings. Objectives Thus, this work aimed to investigate fungal contamination in parrots’ droppings.
Mahdis Malekifard +2 more
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Trade in wild-sourced African grey parrots: Insights via social media
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2018 The rise of social media is changing the global trade of wildlife, presenting new challenges and opportunities for regulating and monitoring trade in threatened species.
Rowan O. Martin +2 more
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A new parrot taxon from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico—its position within genus Amazona based on morphology and molecular phylogeny [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Parrots (Psittaciformes) are a diverse group of birds which need urgent protection. However, many taxa from this order have an unresolved status, which makes their conservation difficult.
Tony Silva +3 more
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Feather picking in pet parrots: sensitive species, risk factor and ethological evidence
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2016 The goals of this study were to estimate the prevalence of feather picking (FP) in Italian pet parrots and evaluate the risk factors and possible ethological correlation.
Pierluca Costa +10 more
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Genetic Diversity of the Lilac-Crowned Parrot (Amazona finschi), a Species Endemic to Mexico
DiversityThe Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) is an endemic parrot from western Mexico with a historical distribution in the Pacific Slope from southern Sonora and southwestern Chihuahua to Oaxaca.
Gabriela Padilla-Jacobo +3 more
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Nectar‐Feeding Behavior in the Mallee Ringneck, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Ecology and EvolutionOpportunistic nectarivory occurs in many avian lineages around the world. In order to understand the implications of this behavior to plant reproduction via pollination and to other nectarivores via competition, more thorough descriptions of ...
Amanda E. Hewes +2 more
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