2007
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842007000500011
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Genetic variability in three Amazon parrot species

Abstract: Parrots of the genus Amazona are among the most threatened species of the Order Pscittaciformes. This work describes allozyme polymorphisms in three Amazon parrot species -the Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva), the Orangewinged Amazon (Amazona amazonica), and the Festive Amazon (Amazona festiva) -, and provides useful data for the evaluation of their genetic variability. We electrophoretically analyzed blood samples from 68 wild-caught individuals, maintained in captivity in three Brazilian zoos. Eight of … Show more

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“…Psittacidae is the avian family with the highest percentage of endangered species, with 27% of its species listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered [1]. Psittacids of genus Amazona are popularly known as parrots and are among the most threatened of the order Psittaciformes [2]. This genus is comprised of 33 species; 16 of them are threatened and two (A. martinicana and A. violacea) are extinct, according to the IUCN Red List [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Psittacidae is the avian family with the highest percentage of endangered species, with 27% of its species listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered [1]. Psittacids of genus Amazona are popularly known as parrots and are among the most threatened of the order Psittaciformes [2]. This genus is comprised of 33 species; 16 of them are threatened and two (A. martinicana and A. violacea) are extinct, according to the IUCN Red List [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%