Publications
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| first captive breeding of the imperial parrot (amazona imperialis). | we describe the rearing and development of the first imperial parrot (amazona imperialis) hatched and raised in captivity. a single egg was hen-incubated for 28 days, and the chick was parent-fed for ∼14 days, after which it was removed for hand-rearing. similar to wild, parent-reared imperial nestlings, the chick developed fully within 12 weeks, weaning at 540 g body weight. endangered and endemic to dominica, the imperial is a vital flagship for oceanic rainforest conservation. chronicling the ... | 2010 | 21181874 |