Naturalized Parrots of the World : : Distribution, Ecology, and Impacts of the World's Most Colorful Colonizers / / ed. by Stephen Pruett-Jones.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English
• MitwirkendeR: Abellán, Pedro,; Anadón, José D.,; Braun, Michael P.,; Brightsmith, Donald J.,; Bucher, Enrique H.,; Butler, Christopher J.,; Calzada Preston, Carlos E.,; Cardador, Laura,; Carrete, Martina,; Conroy, Michael,; Crowley, Sarah L.,; Donner, Wayne B.,; Eberhard, Jessica R.,; Howes, Caroline G.,; Ivanova, Ielyzaveta M.,; Jackson, Hazel A.,; Kalodimos, Nicholas P.,; Kark, Salit,; Kiacz, Simon,; Martin, Rowan O.,; Menchetti, Mattia,; Montalvo, Tomás,; Mori, Emiliano,; Pruett-Jones, Stephen,; Rogers, Andrew M.,; Royle, Kay,; Russello, Michael A.,; Senar, Juan Carlos,; Smith-Vidaurre, Grace,; Symes, Craig T.,; Tallant, Jason,; Tella, José L.,; Uehling, Jennifer J.,; VanderWerf, Eric A.,; Wright, Timothy F.,
• HerausgeberIn: Pruett-Jones, Stephen,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.) :; 50 color graphs, maps, and photos.

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...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• CONTENTS
• Preface
• Contributors
• Part I. Background and Ecology
• 1. The World Parrot Trade
• 2. The Distribution of Naturalized Parrot Populations
• 3. Parrots and People: Human Dimensions of Naturalized Parrots
• 4. Genetics of Invasive Parrot Populations
• 5. Naturalized Parrots: Conservation and Research Opportunities
• 6. The Ecological Impacts of Introduced Parrots
• 7. Decision-Making Models and Management of the Monk
• 8. Management of Human-Parrot Conflicts: The South American Experience
• 9. Are Naturalized Parrots Priority Invasive Species?
• Part II. Case Studies
• 10. Global Invasion Success of the Rose-ringed Parakeet
• 11. Monk Parakeets as a Globally Naturalized Specie
• 12. Introduced and Naturalized Parrots in the Contiguous United States
• 13. Status of Naturalized Parrots in the Hawaiian Islands
• 14. Introduced and Naturalized Parrots in Europe
• 15. The Fate of Multistage Parrot Invasions in Spain and Portugal
• 16. Naturalized Parrots in the United Kingdom
• 17. Introduced and Naturalized Parrots of South Africa: Colonization and the Wildlife Trade
• 18. Australia’s Urban Cavity Nesters and Introduced Parrots: Patterns, Processes, and Impacts
• 19. The Future for Naturalized Parrots
• Index