Unrelenting spread of the alien monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus in Israel. Is it time to sound the alarm?
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.4349
Abstract: BACKGROUND Monk parakeets, Myiopsitta monachus Boddaert, are native to South America but have established populations in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. They are claimed to act as agricultural pests in their native range, and… read more here.
Keywords: monk parakeet; monk parakeets; parakeet populations; monk ... See more keywords
Making a parrot zygodactyl foot: Osteology and morphogenesis of the tarsometatarsus in the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2020.125877
Abstract: The tarsometatarsus conformation and foot types in birds are unique traits within vertebrates. We investigate how the tarsometatarsus and the zygodactyl foot are formed during development in the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus). Using bones, whole… read more here.
Keywords: monk parakeet; osteology; tarsometatarsus; foot ... See more keywords