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Unlocking the Past to Protect the Future: Forensic DNA and Historical Specimens Reveal the Origins of Smuggled Yellow-Headed Parrots. [PDF]

Evol Appl
ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a major threat to biodiversity, particularly for species like parrots that are targeted in the pet trade. The Yellow‐headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix), an endangered species native to Mexico and Central America, is frequently poached from unknown geographic locations, hindering the identification of smuggling sources ...
Ramirez BR, DeRaad DA, Muhlheim AE, Latas P, Durham B, Buxton N, Mutchler MJ, Kirsch EJ, Tsai WLE, Pizarro AK, McCormack JE.   +10 more
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Balancing conflict and coexistence: Interactions between invasive monk parakeets and native urban birds. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Abstract Biological invasions often generate complex ecological paradoxes, particularly when invasive species act as ecosystem engineers that simultaneously compete with and benefit native communities. Understanding these dual dynamics is critical for managing urban biodiversity.
Blanco-González J, López-Rull I, Enríquez F, Cayuela L.   +3 more
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Artrópodos presentes en nidos de cotorra Myiopsitta monachus monachus (Aves: Psittacidae) Arthropods in Monk Parakeet nests (Aves: Psittacidae)

Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, 2009
El objetivo de este trabajo es comunicar una lista de la artropodofauna que se encuentra en los nidos de cotorra (Myiopsitta monachus monachus) en distintas localidades de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Se colectó un nido y 43 camas de material
Rosana Aramburú, Sebastián Calvo, Diego Leonardo Carpintero, Armando Conrado Cicchino   +3 more
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Abundance of White-fronted Parrots and diet of an urban parrot assemblage (Aves: Psittaciformes) in a green Neotropical city

Avian Research, 2022
Urban ecosystems are evolutionarily recent novel environments acting as biodiversity filters. Psittacidae birds are considered successful urban adapters mainly due to their generalist feeding and opportunistic behavior, allowing them to occupy ...
Cristel Álvarez-Castillo, Ian MacGregor-Fors, Stefan L. Arriaga-Weiss, Claudio Mota-Vargas, Diego Santiago-Alarcon   +4 more
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Malassezia spp detected at the edge of the eye of a white-eyed parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma, statius muller, 1776) - a case report

Bioscience Journal, 2015
The white-eyed parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma), also known in Brazil as "periquitão-maracanã," "aratinga-de-bando," "araguaí" and "maritaca," belongs to the family Psittacidae.
Silvia Cassimiro Brasão, Dayane Olímpia Gomes, Gabriela Bim Ramos, Andreia Zago Ciuffa, Liliane Rangel Nascimento, Anna Monteiro Correia Lima, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos   +6 more
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Ingreso de psittacidos al centro de atención de fauna (CAV–CVS), durante los años 2007-2009 [PDF]

Revista Mvz Cordoba, 2013
Objetivo. En este estudio se determinó la dinámica de ingresos de la familia Psittacidae al Centro de Atención y Valoración de Fauna Silvestre (CAV – CVS). Materiales y métodos. Se tomaron datos obtenidos desde el año 2007 hasta el año 2009, a los cuales
Juan Carrascal V., Julio Chacón P., Vivian Ochoa C.   +2 more
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Morfometria e craniometria de Tuim-de-asa-azul (Forpus xanthopterygius Spix, 1824)

Pubvet, 2017
O estudo Craniométrico e Prosoprométrico é de grande valia para se estabelecer dados que podem vir a tornar-se chave para identificação da espécie. São escassos na literatura dados morfométricos e descritivos de crânios de psitacídeos.
Joyce Galvão de Souza, Artur da Nóbrega Carreiro, Ana Yasha Ferreira de La Salles, Moana Barbosa dos Santos Figuerêdo, Stephenson Hallison Formiga Abrantes, José Rômulo Soares dos Santos, Danilo José Ayres de Menezes   +6 more
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Anatomy and morphometry of the skull of Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758; Psittaciformes, Aves)

Bioscience Journal, 2020
Obtaining craniometric data is key to establishing parameters that can help in the anatomic identification and understanding of species. The aim of the present study was to establish the craniometric data and describe the main skull bones and structures ...
Joyce Galvão de Souza, Artur da Nobrega Carreiro, Brunna Muniz Rodrigues Falcão, Débora Vitória Fernandes de Araújo, Michel Gonçalves de Oliveira, Gildenor Xavier Medeiros, José Rômulo Soares dos Santos, Danilo José Ayres de Menezes   +7 more
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The possum wood (Hura polyandra) in the diet of the Military Macaw (Ara militaris)

Huitzil, 2018
The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) through its range in Mexico feeds generally on large seeds of 62 species of plants, which are part of their diet. However, four species are among the most important and among them is the possum wood (Hura polyandra ...
Fernando Puebla-Olivares, Janitce Elizabeth Salcedo-Hernández, Elsa Margarita Figueroa-Esquivel   +2 more
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Evolution and Spread of Regionally Adapted Newcastle Disease Virus Isolates From Live Bird Markets in Nigeria, 2023-2024. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
Newcastle disease (ND) virus (NDV) infection ranks among the most important poultry diseases globally. In Nigeria, ND remains a persistent menace to poultry production, marked by recurrent outbreaks. However, there is limited understanding of the evolutionary changes and transmission dynamics of the virus in the region.
Sajo MU, Lee D, Hakizimana JN, Chengula A, El-Yuguda AD, Lee DH, Misinzo G.   +6 more
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