New Article on Burrowing Parrots of Patagonia

March 27, 2007 at 7:51 am · Filed under News

Dear colleagues,

we would like to share with you our latest article on Burrowing Parrots in Patagonia:

Blank SM, Kutzscher C, Masello JF, Pilgrim RLC & P Quillfeldt (2007): Stick-tight fleas in the nostrils and below the tongue:

evolution of an extraordinary infestation site in Hectopsylla (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean

Society 149: 117-137

This recent paper deals with a very interesting / strange ectoparasite affecting Burrowing Parrot nestlings.

An Acrobat (.pdf) file is available from our web page:

http://orn.mpg.de/~masello

or

http://orn.mpg.de/masello

I hope it will be of your interest. Please, do not hesitate to contact us for any related questions.

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German to stand trial for killing endangered bird in Dominica

March 13, 2007 at 10:13 pm · Filed under Parrots in the News

A German national is due to return to a Dominican court on Monday charged with killing a Sisserou Parrot, one of the island’s endangered national birds.

Read the full story at RadioJamaica.com

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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Becomes Official

March 13, 2007 at 10:08 pm · Filed under Parrots in the News

If you’ve seen the movie (or read the book), you will be pleased to learn that the city of San Francisco has assumed responsibility for the trees around Telegraph Hill to ensure the parrots will continue to live there.

Read the full story at SignOnSanDiego.com

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African Grey BeatBoxing Parrot

March 13, 2007 at 9:56 pm · Filed under Videos

Watch this African Grey Beatboxing parrot
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Wow…I mean really… wow..

March 11, 2007 at 10:22 am · Filed under News

ParrotScience Podcast is really taking off. So far, over 100,000 episode downloads so far. I’m looking forward to all the new listeners and the larger bill from my ISP.

David
718.395.2283 <- Podcast Comment Line

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