funded by UNAM-DGAPA-PAPIIT Grant IN205716;the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología(MX)project 179877;the Loro Parque Fundación A.C.,all to KR;The Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología(MX)provided study grants(Doctoral Grant 220278 to SMdP-M,Post-doctoral Grant 98294 to AS-M,and Masters student grant to LGM-L);a Graduation Bonus from the Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas
Background:Dietary specialization should arise when there is a relatively high abundance of a particular resource,where animals may select food items to obtain an optimal diet that maximizes energy intake.Large‑bodied...
The Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus is an endangered species whose most important food resource and nesting site in Costa Rica is the mountain almond tree Dipteryx panamensis, threatened mainly by deforestation. In thi...
the German Service of Academic Exchange(DAAD)for the scholarship awarded to Jessica Sheleby-Elias.
Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) and avian polyomavirus (APV) are the most common viral diseases in psittacine birds, both affecting feathers and physical appearance of birds. Between 2005 and 2009, a...