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Interaction of landscape varibles on the potential geographical distribution of parrots in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
La interacción de las variables del paisaje en la distribución geográfica potencial de los loros en la península de Yucatán, México La pérdida, degradación y fragmentación de las zonas boscosas están poniendo en peligro a las poblaciones de loros.
Escalona–Segura, G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Avian Bornaviruses in Psittacine Birds from Europe and Australia with Proventricular Dilatation Disease

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
To determine whether avian bornaviruses (ABVs) were a factor in proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), we used immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription–PCR, and nucleotide sequence analysis to examine paraffin wax–embedded or frozen tissue samples ...
Herbert Weissenböck   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Observation of Coordinated Collaboration in Wild Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
We present the first video evidence of cooperative food processing in wild brown skuas (Stercorarius antarcticus) on the Antarctic Peninsula. Our observations show that pairs coordinated their actions over space and time, consistent with actively coordinated collaboration.
George J. F. Swan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zoonotic atypical pneumonia due to Chlamydophila psittaci: First reported psittacosis case in Taiwan

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013
Human psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci is one of the most common zoonotic atypical pneumonias featuring pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary infections. Most of the cases involve avian contact history especially with psittacine birds.
Yu-Jen Cheng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Veterinary Journal, Volume 103, Issue 12, Page 781-889, December 2025.
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contamination by Aspergillus flavus and A. fumigatus in sunflower seeds used in psittacine bird food [PDF]

open access: yesBiotemas, 2010
Widely distributed in food for psittacine birds due its low price, high palatability, and cultural reasons, the Helianthus annuus, called sunflower, is proving important in clinical influenza as a result of excess calories and high incidence of ...
Alexsandro Machado Conceição   +2 more
doaj  

The Last Word: The Prattling, Tattling Parrots of Popular Lore

open access: yesThe Journal of Popular Culture, Volume 58, Issue 6, Page 290-299, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Garrulous parrots appear in a wide array of pop culture forms—from urban legends, television sitcoms, and advertising, to comics, pulp detective fiction, and jokes (naming a few). The birds can be helpful, clever agents; but more often they are mischief makers challenging social norms. Among the pandemonium of parrots in expressive culture, we
Greg Kelley
wiley   +1 more source

The Bacterial Flora of the Upper Respiratory Tract in Budgerigars and Peaceful Doves in Captivity [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
A bacteriological investigation of the upper respiratory tract of clinically healthy and sick budgerigars and peaceful doves from five pet shops within the Klang Valley as well as the antibiotic sensitivity tests of potentially pathogenic microorganisms ...
Liau, Chai Bong
core  

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

Gestational Psittacosis in a Montana Sheep Rancher

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 1997
In humans, psittacosis is primarily a flulike illness following exposure to psittacine birds. In rare cases, pregnant women exposed to Chlamydia psittaci can contract gestational psittacosis: atypical pneumonia, sepsis, and placental insufficiency ...
Daniel M. Jorgensen
doaj   +1 more source

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