Naturalized Parrots of the World (eBook)

Distribution, Ecology, and Impacts of the World's Most Colorful Colonizers

Stephen Pruett-Jones (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
304 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-22071-0 (ISBN)

Infos

A remarkable exploration of naturalized parrots, among the most widely distributed birds in the worldThere are more than 350 species of parrots in the world, and approximately 300 of these species have been transported to other countries through the caged pet trade. Whether through escaped captivity or purposeful release, many of these parrots are now breeding in new habitats. Indeed, no less than 75 species of parrots have established breeding populations in countries where they were introduced, and parrots are now among the most widely distributed group of birds. Naturalized Parrots of the World is the first book to examine this specific avian population.Bringing together the work of leading researchers in one convenient volume, this book explores the biology of naturalized parrots and their interactions with native ecosystems. Experts discuss the global distribution of parrots, their genetics, conservation implications, and human responses to these birds. They also consider debates surrounding management issues and the lack of consensus around nonnative species in the wild. Later chapters feature case studies of the two most successful species-the Rose-ringed Parakeet and Monk Parakeet-as well as studies of the introduced parrot species located in specific countries and regions, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, northern Europe, South Africa, and Australia.Highlighting critical aspects of conservation biology and biodiversity, Naturalized Parrots of the World will be an invaluable resource for parrot owners, ornithologists, conservation biologists, and birdwatchers.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.8.2021
• Zusatzinfo: 50 color graphs, maps, and photos.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Schlagworte: African Grey Parrot • Agriculture • Alexandrine parakeet • avian influenza • aviculture • biodiversity • Biology • bird • bird feeder • birdlife international • Bird nest • Blue-crowned parakeet • Budgerigar • Burrowing parrot • Carnaby's black cockatoo • Carolina parakeet • Catherine Toft • Chlamydophila psittaci • Christmas Bird Count • Christopher Lever • CITES • cockatiel • cockatoo • Columbidae • Common myna • Common starling • Echo parakeet • Ecology • ecosystem • Edition (book) • endemism • escaped pets • Eurasian (mixed ancestry) • Eurasian nuthatch • exotic parrots • Fischer's lovebird • freedom of speech • Gene Flow • genetic diversity • Green parakeet • habitat destruction • Honolulu • hoopoe • House sparrow • Indonesia • insecticide • Intellectual Property • International parrot trade • introduced species • invasion biology • invasion genetics • invasive parrots • Invasive species • Invasive species in the United States • Joseph Forshaw • Julie Lockwood • louse • Lovebird • Macaw • Manchester Metropolitan University • microsatellite • Mitochondrial DNA • Mitred parakeet • Monk parakeet • Nanday parakeet • National Audubon Society • Naturalized Birds of the World • nest box • Newcastle disease • Noise Pollution • North America • Nuthatch • Oahu • Ornithology • Parakeet • parakeet expansion • Parrot • parrot breeding • parrot control • parrot populations • parrots as commodities • parrots in Barcelona • parrots in Hawaii • Parrots of the Wild • peregrine falcon • Pest (organism) • Phillip Cassey • plumage • Population bottleneck • Population control • Population decline • population dynamics • Population Growth • Population Size • predation • Psittacine beak and feather disease • psittacosis • Psittacula • Red-masked parakeet • Rock dove • Rose-ringed parakeet • Rosy-faced lovebird • Salmon-crested cockatoo • Scarlet Macaw • seed dispersal • Senegal parrot • Seychelles black parrot • South America • Southern California • starling • Sulphur-crested cockatoo • Swift parrot • Tella • threatened species • Tim Blackburn • Timothy Wright • University of Queensland • Vanished and Vanishing Parrots • Vertebrate • White cockatoo • wildlife • woodpecker • world parrot trade
• ISBN-10: 0-691-22071-9 / 0691220719
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-22071-0 / 9780691220710