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Parrots (Psittaciformes), also
known as
psittacines (/ˈsɪtəsaɪnz/), are
birds with a
strong curved beak,
upright stance, and
clawed feet. They are classified...
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Psittacine beak and
feather disease (PBFD) is a
viral disease affecting all Old
World and New
World parrots. The
causative virus—beak and
feather disease...
- Parrots, also
known as
psittacines (/ˈsɪtəsaɪnz/), are the 402
species of
birds that make up the
order Psittaciformes,
found in most
tropical and subtropical...
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analysing genomic DNA,
revealed a
lineage comprising p****erines,
psittacines and Falconiformes. The
group was
proposed following an
alignment of nuclear...
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sensory stimuli. The
corvids (ravens, crows, jays, magpies, etc.) and
psittacines (parrots, macaws, and ****atoos) are
often considered the most intelligent...
- tribes: the
Polytelini with
three genera, the
Psittaculini or
Asian psittacines, and the
pygmy parrots of the
Micropsittini tribe.
Tribe Micropsittini:...
- by parents, make very good pets. The
practice of hand-feeding
young psittacines,
including lovebirds,
outside of a
medical emergency has been outlawed...
- McElnea, C.; Cross, G. (1993). "Seroprevalence of
psittacine beak and
feather disease in wild
psittacine birds in New
South Wales".
Australian Veterinary...
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Knemidokoptes pilae is a mite
which parasitises the
beaks of
psittacines,
particularly budgerigars,
causing a
mange known as 'scaly face'. K.
pilae are...
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intelligent and are
considered to be one of the most
intelligent species of
psittacines. Many
individuals have been
shown to
perform some
tasks at the cognitive...
