Phylogenetic Analysis Supports Horizontal Transmission as a Driving Force of the Spread of Avian Bornaviruses. by Dennis Rubbenstroth, Volker Schmidt, Monika Rinder, Marko Legler, Sönke Twietmeyer, Phillip Schwemmer, Victor M Corman

“…In addition, samples originating from 49 bornavirus-positive captive Psittaciformes were used for determination of parrot bornavirus 2 (PaBV-2) and PaBV-4 sequences. …”
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Clinical, radiological and pathological characteristics of moderate to fulminant psittacosis pneumonia by Xiaoying Li, Tao Xiao, Pengzhi Hu, Kun Yan, Jiongxing Wu, Xinya Tu, Yishu Tang, Hong Xia

“…About 65.38% of patients had a history of exposure to poultry or parrots. Abnormalities of multiple clinical signals were detected in these patients. …”
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Potential of Inter- and Intra-Species Variability of CHD1 Gene in Birds as a Forensic Tool by Davitkov Dajana, Vucicevic Milos, Glavinic Uros, Skadric Ivan, Nesic Vladimir, Stevanovic Jevrosima, Stanimirovic Zoran

“…Most commonly smuggled birds belong to parrots, song birds, raptor species and owls. All of these species are protected by national and international legislations. …”
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Moving wildlife tracking forward under forested conditions with the SWIFT GPS algorithm by S. W. Forrest, M. R. Recio, P. J. Seddon

“…To field test the fix success rate of SWIFT GPS devices, we deployed them on forest-dwelling parrots with 2 and 3-h fix intervals, which showed similar FSR results to the stationary test when cavity-nesting individuals were removed (FSR mean ± SD = 81.6 ± 5.0%). …”
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Design and Assessment of Bird-Inspired 3D-Printed Models to Evaluate Grasp Mechanics by Pavan Senthil, Om Vishanagra, John Sparkman, Peter Smith, Albert Manero

“…The second, zygodactyl (two toes at the front, two at the back), is commonly found in climbing birds such as woodpeckers and parrots. The evaluation methods for these models included a qualitative variable-object grasp assessment. …”
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Reintroduction of the Golden Conure (<i>Guaruba guarouba</i>) in Northern Brazil: Establishing a Population in a Protected Area by Marcelo Rodrigues Vilarta, William Wittkoff, Crisomar Lobato, Rubens de Aquino Oliveira, Nívia Gláucia Pinto Pereira, Luís Fábio Silveira

“…Brazil has the highest number of parrots in the world and the greatest number of threatened species. …”
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International trade of CITES listed bird species in China. by Linlin Li, Zhigang Jiang

“…We found that: (1) International trade of live birds in China peaked during the late 1990s, then decreased to the level before the surge of trade in a few years, the trade dynamics of wild birds may be affected by governmental policy and the outbreak of avian influenza during the period. (2) Most frequently traded CITES Appendix listed birds in China were parrots, most of which were exotic species to the country. (3) Birds were mainly traded for commercial purpose. …”
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A food interaction network between psittacines and plants in an urban area in the city of São Carlos – SP, southeastern Brazil by A. M. Leoni, M. G. Reis, M. M. Dias Filho

“…Starting with an active searching added to the application of the focal animal sampling at 36 systematized sampling points during the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, the plant species consumed by parrots in the study area were observed. Four species of birds of the Psittacidae family were recorded consuming food resources from 46 plant species. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Chlamydia Psittacie from Birds in Malaysia by Phong , Su Fun

“…The surveillance on prevalence rate of Chlamydia psittacie in pigeons, doves and parrots was carried out in the areas of Klang Valley. …”
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Microbiological profile of oral cavity of and occurrence of Salmonella spp. in sugar gliders by Hassan, Nur Diana, Abdul Aziz, Saleha, Bejo, Siti Khairani, Che' Amat, Azlan

“…Most of the isolates were normal microflora in other pet animals, such as cats, dogs, and parrots. Eight (22.9%) faecal samples were positive for Salmonella spp of which only 1 (12.5%) was from individual owner, while the other seven (87.5%) were from the breeder. …”
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Interactions between Invasive Monk Parakeets (<i>Myiopsitta monachus</i>) and Other Bird Species during Nesting Seasons in Santiago, Chile by Cristóbal Briceño, Alejandra Sandoval-Rodríguez, Karina Yévenes, Matilde Larraechea, Angello Morgado, Catalina Chappuzeau, Víctor Muñoz, Pablo Dufflocq, Florencia Olivares

“…The monk parakeet (<i>Myiopsitta monachus</i>) is considered to be one of the most invasive bird species because its unique ability among parrots to build their own communal nests. Currently, they are considered an invasive species in 19 countries and a pest&#8212;even in their native distribution&#8212;because of economic losses derived from their impacts. …”
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Detection of Antibodies for Pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> in Wild Mammals and Birds from Southern Chile—First Record of Seropositivity in a Guiña (<i>Leopardus guigna</i>) by Luis Balcázar, Lucía Azócar-Aedo, Violeta Barrera, Gloria Meniconi, Victoria Muñoz, Carola Valencia-Soto

“…Among the classes of birds, choroy parrots (<i>Enicognathus leptorhynchus</i>), bandurrias (<i>Theristicus melanopis</i>), and Magellanic penguins <i>(Spheniscus magellanicus</i>) were seropositive. …”
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A multi-platform draft de novo genome assembly and comparative analysis for the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). by Christopher M Seabury, Scot E Dowd, Paul M Seabury, Terje Raudsepp, Donald J Brightsmith, Poul Liboriussen, Yvette Halley, Colleen A Fisher, Elaine Owens, Ganesh Viswanathan, Ian R Tizard

“…Application of a new whole-genome analysis of divergence involving all three species yielded prioritized candidate genes and noncoding regions for parrot traits of interest (i.e., speech, intelligence, longevity) which were independently supported by the results of previous human GWAS studies. …”
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<i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. and <i>Giardia</i> spp. in Free-Ranging Introduced Monk Parakeets from Santiago, Chile by Alejandra Sandoval-Rodríguez, Daniela Marcone, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Matilde Larraechea, Karina Yévenes, Fernando Fredes, Cristóbal Briceño

“…Monk Parakeets (<i>Myiopsitta monachus</i>) are medium-sized parrots that due to international pet trade currently exist as invasive species in 19 countries globally. …”
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Detecção de fatores de virulência de Escherichia coli e análise de Salmonella spp. em psitacídeos Detection of virulence factors in Escherichia coli and analysis of Salmonella spp.... by Isadora M. de O. Corrêa, Fernanda Flores, Gustavo H. Schneiders, Larissa Q. Pereira, Benito G. Brito, Maristela Lovato

“…Forty-four samples were analyzed from psittacines living in captivity, which fifteen samples were from organs fragments of necropsied birds, and twenty-nine were from cloacal and crop swabs of red-spectacled parrots (Amazona pretrei) keeping in captivity. No samples were positive for Salmonella spp. …”
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Animal sources for zoonotic transmission of psittacosis: a systematic review by Lenny Hogerwerf, Inge Roof, Marianne J. K. de Jong, Frederika Dijkstra, Wim van der Hoek

“…Based on our scoring system, the evidence was generally stronger for poultry than for parrot-like birds. Psittaciformes should not be disregarded as an important source of human psittacosis, still clinicians and public health officials should include poultry and birds species other than parrots in medical history and source tracing.…”
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Assessment of Sperm Viability and Computer-Assisted Motility Analysis in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus): Effect of Several In Vitro Processing Conditions by Manuela Madeddu, Stefano Marelli, Ahmad Abdel Sayed, Fabio Mosca, Silvia Cerolini, Luisa Zaniboni

“…Assisted reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination play an important role in parrots species conservation programs to overcome the problem of infertile eggs and male infertility. …”
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Retrospective investigation of 59 cases of psittacosis in Wuhan city from 2018 to 2023 by Lihong XIAO, Ruilian JIANG, Tiantian WANG, Xiaomin WU, Jinjing YU, Hui SHEN, Banghua CHEN

“…Only 24 cases (40.68%) had documented exposure to birds, including 16 with exposure to parrots, pigeons, and other birds, and 8 with exposure to chickens, ducks, and other poultry. …”
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Management of UK priority invasive alien plants: a systematic review protocol by Philip A. Martin, Gorm E. Shackelford, James M. Bullock, Belinda Gallardo, David C. Aldridge, William J. Sutherland

“…These species are: Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) Nuttall’s waterweed (Elodea nuttallii), Chilean rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria), Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides), Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), Curly waterweed (Lagarosiphon major), American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus), Parrot’s feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum). Methods Searches will be in English and use bibliographic databases (Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Open Access Theses and Dissertations, and Conservation Evidence) and internet searches (Google Scholar), as well as specialist databases. …”
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Animal madness : a natural history of disorder by Braitman, Laurel

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