Patterns and Factors Influencing Parrot (Order: Psittaciformes) Success in Establishing Thriving Naturalized Populations within the Contiguous United States

Patterns and Factors Influencing Parrot (Order: Psittaciformes) Success in Establishing Thriving Naturalized Populations within the Contiguous United States

Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) represent one of the most striking and ecomorphologically diverse avian clades, spanning more than two orders of magnitude in body size with populations occupying six continents. The worldwide diaspora of parrots is largely due to the pet trade, driven by human desire...

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Main Authors: Edwin Dickinson, Melody W. Young, Daniel Tanis, Michael C. Granatosky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
introduced species
brain size
monk parakeet
behavioral flexibility
urban ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/13/2101

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