Shape of the Pulmonary Doppler Sonography Blood Flow Profile of the Congo Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) and the Influence of Heart Disease [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesIn avian medicine, sonographic examination is an important diagnostic tool for heart diseases. Little is known about the diagnostic relevance of the Doppler blood flow profiles of parrots.
Carolin Girard +4 more
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China’s International Trade of Parrots from 1981 to 2022 Based on the CITES Trade Database [PDF]
AnimalsParrots are popular with pet consumers and are one of the most traded groups of live birds around the world. China has been considered as an important country in bird trades, but we know little about China’s import and export of parrots. Using the latest
Jinming Zhang +2 more
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Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis identified as an emerging zoonotic threat from pet parrots: Clinical and metagenomic next-generation sequencing evidence [PDF]
VirulenceMicrosporidia are opportunistic, obligate intracellular fungi capable of causing keratoconjunctivitis. Because the clinical manifestations of microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis are indistinguishable from those of other etiologies, and the organism is ...
Zhengze Sun +7 more
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What we (don’t) know about parrot welfare: Finding welfare indicators through a systematic literature review [PDF]
Animal WelfareParrots are popular companion animals but show prevalent and at times severe welfare issues. Nonetheless, there are no scientific tools available to assess parrot welfare.
Andrea Piseddu +2 more
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A conservação da Ararinha-azul, Cyanopsitta spixii (Wagler, 1832)
Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2021 A ararinha-azul (Cyanopsitta spixii) é o único representante do seu gênero e hoje é considerada provavelmente extinta na natureza. O manejo ex situ é prioridade na estratégia de conservação desde o início da década de 90, sendo um exemplo de parceria ...
Camile Lugarini +4 more
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An association between feather damaging behavior and corticosterone metabolite excretion in captive African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Background African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) are kept as pets and are frequently hand-reared. It has been observed that hand-reared African grey parrots may develop behavioral disorders such as feather damaging behavior (FDB).
Pierluca Costa +6 more
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A survey of vocal mimicry in companion parrots
Scientific Reports, 2022 Parrots are one of the rare animal taxa with life-long vocal learning. Parrot vocal repertoires are difficult to study in the wild, but companion parrots offer a valuable data source.
Lauryn Benedict +3 more
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Wildlife Trade Influencing Natural Parrot Populations on a Biodiverse Indonesian Island
Diversity, 2021 Indonesia has been identified as the highest priority country for parrot conservation based on the number of species, endemics, and threats (trapping and smuggling).
Dudi Nandika +3 more
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Veterinární Medicína, 2021 The aim of this study was to document the detection rate of the beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) and avian polyomavirus (APV) across clinically healthy captive parrots in the Czech Republic. The presence of the BFDV and APV was tested using a nested
Michaela Valastanova +3 more
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Parrots eat nutritious foods despite toxins. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Generalist herbivores are challenged not only by the low nitrogen and high indigestibility of their plant foods, but also by physical and chemical defenses of plants.
James D Gilardi, Catherine A Toft
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