Preferencias alimentarias de la cotorra Myiopsitta monachus (Aves: Psittacidae) en cautividad

Authors

  • Rosana M. Aramburú Departamento Científico Zoología Vertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo de La Plata. Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Enrique H. Bucher Centro de Zoología Aplicada, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Casilla de Correo 122, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina.

Abstract

Food preferences in the Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (Aves: Psittacidae) in captivity. The Monk Parakeet is a psitacid considered an agricultural pest throughout its range. The aim of this work is to give information about daily food intake, gross energy intake, and preference between seeds by means of “cafetería” trials. A daily intake was 10.6 g (3.3 Kcal, g-1, or 34.9 Kcal.bird-1.d-1), and a partial preference was observed, with the ranking sunflower > maize > sorghum > wheat > oats.

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1999-06-01

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Aramburú, R. M., & Bucher, E. H. (1999). Preferencias alimentarias de la cotorra Myiopsitta monachus (Aves: Psittacidae) en cautividad. Ecología Austral, 9(1), 011–014. Retrieved from https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1604

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