Variation in population size, nest distribution, colony extent, and timing of movements at the largest known parrot colony
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DOI: 10.1002/wlb3.01295
Abstract: Psittaciformes are among the most threatened birds, and population size and trend estimates are needed to aid conservation. The burrowing parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus is undergoing substantial changes in its population size, due to habitat degradation,… read more here.
Keywords: colony; population size; population; timing movements ... See more keywords
Addressing multiple sources of uncertainty in the estimation of global parrot abundance from roost counts: A case study with the Vinaceous-breasted Parrot (Amazona vinacea)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108672
Abstract: Abstract Population size is a key predictor of extinction risk and is critical to listing species in IUCN threat categories. Assessing population size can be particularly difficult for gregarious species, such as parrots—one of the… read more here.
Keywords: vinaceous breasted; breasted parrot; sources uncertainty; abundance ... See more keywords
Global trade in parrots – influential factors of trade and implications for conservation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01784
Abstract: Abstract Parrots are the most traded birds internationally, mainly to be used as companion pets, which threatens the global biodiversity. Using the large dataset derived from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of… read more here.
Keywords: conservation global; parrot trade; parrot; trade ... See more keywords
Cryptococcus bacillisporus causing cryptococcoma of the beak of an African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), Portugal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.08.006
Abstract: We report a severe case of rhinothecal cryptococcoma in a 13-year-old female African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus). The bird was born and bred in captivity in Portugal. The beak was deformed and showed several round… read more here.
Keywords: parrot psittacus; psittacus erithacus; grey parrot; bacillisporus ... See more keywords
New record of Ascaridia nymphii (Secernentea: Ascaridiidae) from macaw parrot, Ara chloroptera, in China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2018.01.003
Abstract: Present study was performed to identify the species of ascarids from macaw parrot, Ara chloroptera, in China. Total 6 ascarids (3 males and 3 females) were collected in the feces of 3 macaws at Guangzhou… read more here.
Keywords: ascaridia nymphii; macaw parrot; rdna; parrot ara ... See more keywords
Revising the phylogenetic position of the extinct Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin (Linnaeus 1771) (Aves: Psittaciformes: Psittacidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.022
Abstract: The phylogenetic position of the extinct Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin from La Réunion has been unresolved for centuries. A recent molecular study unexpectedly placed M. mascarin within the clade of phenotypically very different Vasa parrots… read more here.
Keywords: phylogenetic position; position extinct; mascarene parrot; parrot mascarinus ... See more keywords
Why did Rubens add a parrot to Titian's The Fall of Man? A pictorial manipulation of joint attention
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DOI: 10.1167/jov.24.4.1
Abstract: Almost 400 years ago, Rubens copied Titian's The Fall of Man, albeit with important changes. Rubens altered Titian's original composition in numerous ways, including by changing the gaze directions of the depicted characters and adding… read more here.
Keywords: titian fall; rubens add; fall man; parrot ... See more keywords
From nerves to brain to gastrointestinal tract: A time-based study of parrot bornavirus 2 (PaBV-2) pathogenesis in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187797
Abstract: Parrot bornaviruses (PaBVs) are the causative agents of proventricular dilatation disease, however key aspects of its pathogenesis, such as route of infection, viral spread and distribution, and target cells remain unclear. Our study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: study; parrot bornavirus; parrot; pabv ... See more keywords
Diagnosis and Surgical Repair of an Acute Abdominal Wall Hernia and Partial Cloacal Strangulation in a Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot (Amazona auropalliata)
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DOI: 10.1647/2017-330
Abstract: Abstract: A 38-year-old female, intact yellow-naped Amazon parrot (Amazona auropalliata) presented with an acute swelling along the ventrocaudal body wall, hematochezia, and tenesmus. Physical examination identified a defect in the ventral body wall. Bimodal pain… read more here.
Keywords: partial cloacal; cloacal strangulation; yellow naped; wall ... See more keywords
Disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma in an eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus).
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DOI: 10.2460/javma.257.6.635
Abstract: CASE DESCRIPTION A 15-year-old 0.412-kg (0.906-lb) sexually intact male eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) was evaluated because its owners found it lethargic and dyspneic at the bottom of its cage. CLINICAL FINDINGS The parrot was thin… read more here.
Keywords: eclectus; pancreatic adenocarcinoma; parrot eclectus; eclectus parrot ... See more keywords
Bycatch of the Day: Wild Meat Consumption, Ecological Knowledge, and Symbolic Capital among Indigenous Maroon Parrot Hunters of Jamaica
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DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-40.2.167
Abstract: Abstract. Wild meat has been shown to engender social capital—building and strengthening of social networks and creating cultural pathways for the poor, the urban, and the diaspora to maintain cultural identity. This paper explores wild… read more here.
Keywords: capital; wild meat; meat; parrot ... See more keywords