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A Cross‐Sectional Study on Parakeets Feeding and Housing Practices in Italy

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Italy has one of the largest companion bird populations in Europe. This study aimed to investigate feeding and housing practices among Italian parakeet owners. An online questionnaire was distributed, yielding 433 voluntary responses. Participants were classified as hobbyists (HBY; ≤ 13 birds owned) or breeders (BRD; > 13 birds owned) to ...
Erdem Danyer, Daniele Lauria, Davide Stefanutti, Diego Cattarossi, Rebecca Ricci   +4 more
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Variation in parrot jaw musculature

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2519-2533, September 2026.
Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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Functional Morphology of the Pedal Musculature and Grip Force Estimation in the Red‑and‑Green Macaw (Ara chloropterus Gray, 1859)

Journal of Morphology, Volume 287, Issue 8, August 2026.
Integration of detailed hindlimb anatomy with biomechanical analyses demonstrates that pedal performance in the red‐and‐green macaw is driven by specialized muscle architecture and force distribution. Hypertrophy of digit IV flexor musculature, together with modifications of the intrinsic and extensor muscles, enhances grasping stability, climbing, and
Sérgio Roberto Posso, Vinicius Camargo Tavares, Ana Caroline M. Barbosa   +2 more
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Novel Hybrid of Typical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Shiga-Toxin-Producing E. coli (tEPEC/STEC) Emerging From Pet Birds

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Exotic psittacine birds have been implicated as reservoir of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (E. coli), including enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) and Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC).
Rosely Martins Gioia-Di Chiacchio, Rosely Martins Gioia-Di Chiacchio, Marcos Paulo Vieira Cunha, Lilian Rose Marques de Sá, Yamê Minieiro Davies, Camila Bueno Pacheco Pereira, Fernando Henrique Martins, Danielle Dias Munhoz, Cecilia Mari Abe, Marcia Regina Franzolin, Luis Fernando dos Santos, Beatriz Ernestina Cabilio Guth, Waldir Pereira Elias, Roxane Maria Fontes Piazza, Terezinha Knöbl   +14 more
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From the cage to the wild: introductions of Psittaciformes to Puerto Rico [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
Introduced psittacine birds can become highly invasive. In this study, we assessed invasions of Psittaciformes in Puerto Rico. We reviewed the literature, public databases, citizen science records, and performed in situ population surveys across the ...
Wilfredo Falcón, Raymond L. Tremblay
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Demographic responses to population recovery illustrated by 30 years of monitoring a once critically endangered parrot

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, August 2026.
These findings highlight the dynamic nature of demographic processes throughout population recovery and emphasise the value of continued monitoring beyond apparent recovery to detect density‐dependent shifts in demographic rates of wildlife populations.
Adrien Gellé, Malcolm A.C. Nicoll, Esther F. Kettel, Angelo P. Pernetta, Helen Gath, Jim Groombridge, Sion Henshaw, Carl G. Jones, Kevin Ruhomaun, Vikash Tatayah, Ken Norris, Simon Tollington   +11 more
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Development of a new TaqMan real-time PCR for detecting Psittacine adenovirus 1 (PsAdV-1)

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Psittacine adenoviruses belong to the Adenoviridae family, that includes genera Aviadenovirus, Barthadenovirus, and Siadenovirus and may cause either fatal disease or subclinical infections.
Laura Andrea Charola-Ramos, Nira Vega-Pita, María José Bernal-Guadarrama, Rocío Quilez-Delgado, Ana Rodríguez-Hernández, Richard Heidrich, Nuhacet Fernández-Gallardo, Francesco Grande, Marcia Weinzettl, María Elena Figueroa-Lampo, Rafael Zamora-Padrón, Enrique Martínez-Carretero   +11 more
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Using customs data to understand overlooked trade in non‐CITES birds between Africa and Asia

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract The international trade in live birds poses risks to animals, people, and biodiversity. To effectively mitigate these risks, decision‐makers require information on the volume, dynamics, and direction of trade. Despite Africa once being the largest exporter of birds by region, very little data exist on recent trade in live birds not listed on ...
Alisa Davies, Astrid A. Andersson, Rowan O. Martin, Sam Inglis, Caroline Dingle   +4 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, Elisabetta Macchi, Laura Tomassone, Fulvio Ricceri, Enrico Bollo, Frine Eleonora Scaglione, Martina Tarantola, Michele De Marco, Liviana Prola, Domenico Bergero, Achille Schiavone   +10 more
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Tourism, human–wildlife interactions, and wildlife trade in the globalizing Amazon

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.
Tourism in the globalizing Peruvian Amazon contributes to harmful human–wildlife interactions and the wildlife trade, with tourists participating in activities such as handling wildlife, taking selfies with animals, purchasing live animals, and wild meat consumption.
Christian J. Rivera, William R. Travis, Miguel Caireta Camps, Ruth M. Rocker, Javier Velásquez Varela, Pamela Montero Alvarez, Agustín Fuentes, David S. Wilcove   +7 more
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