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Plasmodium matutinum Causing Avian Malaria in Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) Hosted in an Italian Zoo

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2021
Avian malaria is a worldwide distributed, vector-born disease of birds caused by parasites of the order Haemosporida. There is a lack of knowledge about the presence and pathogenetic role of Haemosporida in Psittacidae.
Cristiano Cocumelli   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Guided by the light: Roost choice and behaviour of urban Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
1. The formation of large communal roosts is a conspicuous phenomenon associated with a wide range of bird species successfully exploiting urban environments.
Daoud-Opit, Savannah, Jones, Darryl N.
core   +2 more sources

China’s International Trade of Parrots from 1981 to 2022 Based on the CITES Trade Database

open access: yesAnimals
Parrots 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
doaj   +1 more source

Factors influencing density of the Northern Mealy Amazon in three forest types of a modified rainforest landscape in Mesoamerica

open access: yesAvian Conservation and Ecology, 2017
The high rate of conversion of tropical moist forest to secondary forest makes it imperative to evaluate forest metric relationships of species dependent on primary, old-growth forest.
Miguel Ángel. De Labra-Hernández   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of anti-predator training, personality and sex in the behavior, dispersion and survival rates of translocated captive-raised parrots

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2017
Predation is one of the main factors responsible for the failure of reintroduction/translocation programs. Animal's personality and sex can also influence key behaviors for survival and reproduction.
Alice R.S. Lopes   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Avian Bornavirus Research—A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesViruses, 2022
Avian bornaviruses constitute a genetically diverse group of at least 15 viruses belonging to the genus Orthobornavirus within the family Bornaviridae. After the discovery of the first avian bornaviruses in diseased psittacines in 2008, further viruses ...
Dennis Rubbenstroth
doaj   +1 more source

Parrot Interpreter: Representation, Extinction and the Electronic Information Environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Humans, it seems, can’t get enough of parrots. Ethnography, folklore, psychology, and, of course, imaginative literature all offer copious evidence of our fantasy of living with, communicating with and even being parrots.
Carter, Paul
core   +3 more sources

Herpetic Pneumonia in Indian Ringneck Parrots (Psittacula krameri): First Report of Novel Psittacid Alphaherpesvirus-5 Infection in Europe

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
The first two European outbreaks of herpetic pneumonia caused by Psittacid alphaherpesvirus-5 were diagnosed based on gross pathology findings, histological examination, transmission electron microscopy visualization and genome sequencing. The outbreaks,
Marco Bottinelli   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The prevalence of psittacine circovirus in native and exotic parrots in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Psittacine circovirus (PCV) has been identified in more than 60 psittacine species worldwide in both aviary and wild populations. The virus is a causative agent of psittacine circoviral disease (PCD), a highly infectious disease characterised by beak and
Ha, Hyejeong
core  

Pancake Lenses through Curved Lamination for Compact Virtual Reality

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article presents an ultrathin VR optical system based on a 1.35 in. microdisplay, leveraging curved lamination technology. Compared to mainstream solutions, the proposed design demonstrates superior compactness (volume compression by 12%) and enhanced optical performance.
Jiaping Sun   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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