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Case Series of Disseminated Xanthogranulomatosis in Red-crowned Parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) with Detection of Psittacine Adenovirus 2 (PsAdV-2)

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Xanthogranulomatosis is a common dermatological disease in birds. This form of inflammation, possibly associated with lipometabolic disorders, can also be seen in visceral organs, which as yet has only rarely been described in avian medicine. In general,
Cornelia Konicek   +4 more
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Parrot Free-Flight as a Conservation Tool

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
The release of captive-raised parrots to create or supplement wild populations has been critiqued due to variable survival rates and unreliable flocking behavior.
Constance Woodman   +2 more
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Lipidose hepática em papagaio-verdadeiro (Amazona aestiva) adultos: Revisão

open access: yesPubvet, 2022
O presente trabalho traz uma revisão de literatura relacionada aos principais aspectos da lipidose hepática em aves adultas da espécie Amazona aestiva, conhecida como papagaio-verdadeiro ou papagaio-de-fronte-azul, cada vez mais popular como animal de ...
Vitória Naomi Yabiku Toyama   +3 more
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Frequency dispersion reveals chromophore diversity and colour-tuning mechanism in parrot feathers [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2018
Variation in animal coloration is often viewed as the result of chemically distinct pigments conferring different hues. The role of molecular environment on hue tends to be overlooked as analyses are mostly performed on free pigments extracted from the ...
Jonathan E. Barnsley   +3 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci Transmission from Pet Birds to Humans

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
We studied zoonotic transmission of Chlamydophila psittaci in 39 breeding facilities for Psittaciformes (cockatoos, parrots, parakeets, lories) that frequently used antimicrobial drugs.
Daisy Vanrompay   +8 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of bronze-winged parrot (Pionus chalcopterus chalcopterus, Psittaciformes)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
Medium-sized neotropical parrots from Pionus genus are represented by at least eight species. However, their taxonomy should be revised because some external morphological characters together with genetic data recognize 19 taxa.
Adam Dawid Urantówka   +2 more
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Granulomatous ventriculitis caused by Pythium insidiosum in a rosella (Platycercus eximius) [PDF]

open access: yesPesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: Pythiosis is an infectious disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum and can affect various systems/tissues, including cutaneous, digestive and respiratory tracts.
Aline R. Baron   +7 more
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Recent Advances in Parrot Research and Conservation

open access: yesDiversity, 2022
Parrots (Psittaciformes), with about 400 species widely distributed across continents and oceanic islands, stand out among birds for their poor conservation status [...]
José L. Tella   +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi) revealed a new gene rearrangement within the order Psittaciformes

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
Vertebrate mitogenomes are thought to be selected for compactness. Therefore, the increasing number of avian mitogenomes comprising duplicated regions is surprising.
Adam Dawid Urantówka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chromosomal similarity between the Scaly-headed parrot (Pionus maximiliani), the Short-tailed parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) and the Yellow-faced parrot (Salvatoria xanthops) (Psittaciformes: Aves): a cytotaxonomic analysis

open access: yesGenetics and Molecular Biology, 2004
Behavior, morphology, allozyme studies and DNA hybridization and sequencing data all suggest the independent evolution of the Old and New World parrots and support tribe status for the American species, although the phylogenetic relationships within this
Renato Caparroz   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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