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Overview of the project:
This project is
part of my dissertation work at New Mexico State University. I am
studying social behavior and social structure of the Monk Parakeet
(Myiopsitta monachus, a.k.a.
the Quaker Parakeet). For this project, I am interested in comparing
social behaviors between the native and exotic ranges of this
species, as well as comparing behavior among different introduced
populations in areas around the world. This comparative study will
tell us whether behavior of these highly social birds differs
between native and exotic populations, as well as whether it differs
among introduced populations, and the factors that may be
influencing these differences. The project will focus on comparing
flocking, foraging, and nesting behavior of the different
populations.
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