Monk parakeet nest-site selection of electric utility structures in Texas

Reed, Janet E.; McCleery, Robert A.; Silvy, Nova J.; Smeins, Fred E.; Brightsmith, Donald J.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.04.016

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“…In England, this species has been classified as one of the six priority invaders for rapid reaction ( VAN HAM et al, 2013). In United States, parakeets build nests mostly on manmade structures being considered a nuisance by utility companies (BURGER & GOCHFELD, 2009;AVERY et al, 2012;REED et al, 2014). In Florida, the species has thrived and has become urban and suburban without any observed limits to their population growth (AVERY et al, 2012).…”

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Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Briceño

Surot

González‐Acuña

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Central Chile has been identified as a unique ecosystem with high conservation priority because of its high levels of endemism and intensive anthropic pressure. Over a period of almost four decades, the monk parakeet has been successful in establishing and dispersing in urban Santiago, although little is known about its potential impact. Furthermore, nothing is known about its epidemiological risks towards animals or even humans. For this reason, we conducted the first parasitic survey of monk parakeets in Chile through capture, necropsy and thorough external and internal inspection of 92 adult individuals. Among these, 45.7% presented lice that were identified as Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, 1.1% had mesostigmatid acari and 8.9% had free-ranging acari. Among 89 parakeets, 19.1% had structures identified as Cryptosporidium sp. This study provides the first description of Cryptosporidium sp. in monk parakeets. Along with the presence of a mesostigmatid acarus in one parakeet, this serves as a public health warning, given that both of these parasites have zoonotic potential.Keywords: Psittacidae, Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, mesostigmatid acarus, oribatid acari, Cryptosporidium. ResumoA porção central do Chile é reconhecidamente uma área com ecossistemas únicos de alta prioridade para conservação. Isso se deve aos altos níveis de endemismo na região e pressões antrópicas intensas. Durante quase quatro décadas, a caturrita tem obtido sucesso em seu estabelecimento e dispersão na área urbana de Santiago, apesar da falta de conhecimento com relação ao seu potencial impacto. Além disso, não há informações sobre riscos epidemiológicos para animais e tampouco para humanos. Motivado por essa questão, foi realizado o primeiro levantamento parasitário de caturritas no Chile a partir da captura, necropsia e inspeção interna e externa de 92 indivíduos adultos. Deste total, 45,7% apresentaram piolhos da espécie Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, 1,1% apresentaram ácaros da ordem Mesostigmata, e 8,9% apresentaram ácaros de vida livre. Dentre 89 caturritas, 19,1% apresentaram estruturas identificadas como Cryptosporidium sp. Este estudo apresenta a primeira descrição de Cryptosporidium sp. em caturritas. Ademais, a presença de ácaros da ordem Mesostigmata em uma das aves serve como um alerta para saúde pública, considerando que estes dois parasitas apresentam potencial zoonótico.Palavras-chave: Psittacidae, Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, ácaro mesostigmatídeo, ácaro orobatídeo, Cryptosporidium.

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Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Briceño

Surot

González‐Acuña

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…Monk parakeets in south Florida build nests principally on man-made structures such as stadium light poles, cell towers, and electric utility facilities (Newman et al 2008). Similar nest-site selection preference was documented in Texas, where 75% of monk parakeet nests were on electric utility structures (Reed et al 2014). In Argentina, monk parakeets nest on electric utility poles in areas where there are no trees available for nesting (Bucher and Martín 1987).…”

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“…Nationwide, monk parakeets have exhibited exponential growth, buoyed principally by the Florida population (Van Bael and Pruett-Jones 1996). Declines in Florida and Connecticut populations since 2003 ended the exponential growth pattern, but monk parakeet populations are growing elsewhere, particularly in Texas (e.g., Reed et al 2014), which now is second only to Florida in numbers recorded on the CBC (Figure 16.2). In Illinois, researchers hypothesize that actual parakeet numbers might not be decreasing, but instead their geographical distribution might be changing (Pruett-Jones et al 2012).…”

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“…Wherever monk parakeets occur in the United States, utility companies must cope with parakeets building nests on electrical utility facilities. Parakeets also build nests on stadium light poles and in trees, but utility structures are preferred in many locations (Newman et al 2008;Reed et al 2014). The utility facilities include distribution poles, which are familiar sights along neighborhood streets throughout the country; transmission line towers, which support high-voltage power lines traversing the countryside; and electrical substations, where power lines enter and the high voltages are decreased for distribution to residences and businesses (Avery and Lindsay 2016).…”

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Avery

Lockwood

2017

Ecology and Management of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States

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“…Asimismo, se ha propuesto el control biológico por depredadores naturales (Rodríguez y Tiscornia 2005, Rodríguez et al 2011) o parási-tos específicos (Avery et al 2002). En cuanto a los métodos no letales, la eliminación de nidos es la más común a corto plazo (Avery et al 2002, Burgio et al 2014, Reed et al 2014, así como la aplicación de anticonceptivos (p. ej., diazacon ® ), aunque pueden afectar a otras especies que no son el blanco del manejo (Yoder et al 2005, Avery et al 2008.…”

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La cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) en el Colegio de Postgraduados: ¿una especie invasiva?

Muñoz-Jiménez

Alcántara-Carbajal

2017

Huitzil Rev. Mex. Ornitol.

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ResumenFuera de su distribución original en Sudamérica, la cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) es considerada una especie invasora. Aunque registrada en vida libre en México desde 1999, son escasos los estudios de su impacto en la agricultura y en las aves nativas. De abril a agosto de 2015, evaluamos ambos impactos en lotes agrícolas experimentales del Campus Montecillo del Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, Estado de México. Realizamos transectos en banda, observaciones focales en nidos, registros de sus comportamientos y evaluación directa (en mazorcas) e indirecta (encuestas) de los daños causados a cultivos de maíz por cotorras argentinas y otras aves. El tamaño aproximado de la población de cotorras fue de 35 individuos y encontramos ocho nidos muy localizados; el tamaño medio de la parvada fue de 2.59 individuos, y sus interacciones -particularmente conductas agresivas, χ² = 8.2, gl = 3, P = 0.01-fueron intraespecíficas. Según las encuestas, las cotorras perjudican principalmente al cultivo del maíz y plantaciones de chabacano, aunque en menor medida que otras aves, las que en conjunto producen un daño global a cultivos entre 8% y 50%. Además, 403 mazorcas (11% de total evaluado) presentaron daños, mientras que de estas solamente 57 (14%) fueron dañadas con certeza por cotorras. El promedio de elotes sin daño fue mayor comparado al de mazorcas perjudicadas (t = -4.99; P = 0.02). Los resultados sugieren que, en el Campus, la cotorra es una especie exótica invasora que causa perjuicios agrícolas, aunque en grado marginal; durante el muestreo no observamos interacción negativa con las aves nativas.Palabras clave: Psitácidos, aves, plagas, cultivos agrícolas, maíz, Estado de México. AbstractOutside its historical range in South America, the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is considered an invasive species. Although recorded in the wild in Mexico since 1999, there are few studies of its impact on agriculture and native birds. From April to August 2015, we evaluated both impacts in agricultural parcels of the Montecillo Campus of Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, State of Mexico, Mexico. We conducted band transects, focal observations on nests, and direct (on corncobs) as well as indirect assessments (polls) of the damage to the corn crops by parrots and other birds, and collected behavioral records. The approximately colony size was 35 individuals, and we found eight nests very much localized; furthermore, the average parakeet flock was of 2.59 individuals, and our observations show that their interactions -particularly aggressive behaviors (χ² = 8.2, df = 3, P = 0.05) -were intraspecific. According to the polls, the parrots damage mainly maize fields and apricot plantations, although to a lesser extent than other birds, which altogether produce an overall crop damage from 8% to 50%. Moreover, 403 ears of corn (11% of the total assessed) showed bird damage, but only 57 of these ears (14%) were definitely damaged by parrots. The average corn without damage was higher compared to the undamaged (t = -4.9...

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Monk parakeet nest-site selection of electric utility structures in Texas

Cited by 27 publications

References 18 publications

Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Introduction History, Impacts, and Management of House Sparrows in North America

La cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) en el Colegio de Postgraduados: ¿una especie invasiva?

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