| absence of humoral response in flamingos and red-tailed hawks to experimental vaccination with a killed west nile virus vaccine. | sixteen chilean flamingos, phoenicopterus chiles, and 10 red-tailed hawks, buteo jamacensis, were vaccinated in the pectoral muscle with 0.2 ml of a commercially produced killed west nile virus vaccine intended for use in horses. half the birds of each species received a booster vaccination 3 weeks after the first injection. three weeks after the booster vaccination, none of 13 birds surveyed had detectable antibody to west nile virus. | 2003 | 14562907 |
| antibody response of five bird species after vaccination with a killed west nile virus vaccine. | west nile virus has been associated with numerous bird mortalities in the united states since 1999. five avian species at three zoological parks were selected to assess the antibody response to vaccination for west nile virus: black-footed penguins (spheniscus demersus), little blue penguins (eudyptula minor), american flamingos (phoenicopterus ruber), chilean flamingos (phoenicopterus chilensis), and attwater's prairie chickens (tympanuchus cupido attwateri). all birds were vaccinated intramusc ... | 2007 | 17679507 |
| sequence conservation of an avian centromeric repeated dna component. | the approximately 190-bp centromeric repeat monomers of the spur-winged lapwing (vanellus spinosus, charadriidae), the chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis, phoenicopteridae), the sarus crane (grus antigone, gruidae), parrots (psittacidae), waterfowl (anatidae), and the merlin (falco columbarius, falconidae) contain elements that are interspecifically highly variable, as well as elements (trinucleotides and higher order oligonucleotides) that are highly conserved in sequence and relative l ... | 1994 | 8034177 |
| origin of the west nile virus responsible for an outbreak of encephalitis in the northeastern united states. | in late summer 1999, an outbreak of human encephalitis occurred in the northeastern united states that was concurrent with extensive mortality in crows (corvus species) as well as the deaths of several exotic birds at a zoological park in the same area. complete genome sequencing of a flavivirus isolated from the brain of a dead chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis), together with partial sequence analysis of envelope glycoprotein (e-glycoprotein) genes amplified from several other species ... | 1999 | 10600742 |
| filter feeding in late jurassic pterosaurs supported by coprolite contents. | diets of pterosaurs have mainly been inferred from indirect evidence such as comparative anatomy, associations of co-occurring fossils, and functional morphology. gut contents are rare, and until now there is only a single coprolite (fossil dropping), with unidentified inclusions, known. here we describe three coprolites collected from a palaeosurface with numerous pterosaur tracks found in early kimmeridgian (hypselocyclum zone) intertidal deposits of the wierzbica quarry, poland. the specimens ... | 2019 | 31523493 |
| behavioural laterality in two species of flamingos: greater flamingos and chilean flamingos. | many studies have highlighted evidence of lateralized behaviours in vertebrates and invertebrates, indicating that cerebral lateralization might not be uniquely human. flamingos, as highly social species, might represent an interesting model in the study of lateralization, as this trait appears to be useful in gregarious animals. this study aims to investigate the presence of lateralized behaviours in zoo flamingos. the subjects of this study were 41 greater flamingos (phoenicopterus roseus) and ... | 2020 | 32567998 |
| retinal topography in two species of flamingo (phoenicopteriformes: phoenicopteridae). | in this study, we assessed eye morphology and retinal topography in two flamingo species, the caribbean flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber) and the chilean flamingo (p. chilensis). eye morphology is similar in both species and cornea size relative to eye size (c:a ratio) is intermediate between those previously reported for diurnal and nocturnal birds. using stereology and retinal whole mounts, we estimate that the total number of nissl-stained neurons in the retinal ganglion cell (rgc) layer in the ... | 2020 | 32154931 |
| infection with the nematode streptocara incognita in the chilean flamingo. | | 1974 | 4810219 |
| age-related haematological changes and haemopathological responses in chilean flamingos (phoenicopterus chiliensis). | full blood counts and fibrinogen estimations were carried out on 49 clinically normal chilean flamingos of different ages. compared with adults, chicks aged 2-3 months showed low haemoglobin levels, red cell counts, packed cell volumes and mean cell haemoglobin concentrations. there was a rise in haemoglobin level and red cell count with increasing age but the mean cell haemoglobin concentration did not reach optimum until the birds were mature. in chicks the total white cell count was high and ... | 1984 | 18766839 |
| cutaneous tumour-like lesions due to poxvirus infection in chilean flamingos. | cutaneous tumour-like growths were observed on the face and other areas of the body surface of young chilean flamingos. in the cells of these lesions, avian pox-specific cytoplasmic inclusion bodies were observed by light microscopy and virus particles were detected under an electron-microscope. it was diagnosed as avian pox. | 1991 | 1651962 |
| highly repeated dna sequences in birds: the structure and evolution of an abundant, tandemly repeated 190-bp dna fragment in parrots. | up to 6.8% of the parrot (psittaciformes) genome consists of a tandemly repeated, 190-bp sequence (p1) located in the centromere of many if not all chromosomes. monomer repeats from 10 different psittacine species representing four subfamilies were isolated and cloned. the intraspecific sequence variation ranged from 1.5 to 7%. the interspecific sequence variation ranged from less than 3% between two species of cockatoos to approximately 45% between cockatoos and other parrots. the monomer seque ... | 1992 | 1339392 |
| correction of angular limb deformity in two subspecies of flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber) utilizing a transphyseal bridging technique. | three hand-raised american flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber ruber) chicks and one hand-raised chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber chilensis) developed valgus angular limb deformities of the proximal tarsometatarsal bone. all flamingos underwent surgical correction to unequally retard the growth plate using transphyseal bridging. positive profile pins were placed in the proximal epiphysis and distal to the growth plate in the metaphysis on the convex side of the affected tarsometatarsus. various ... | 2005 | 17312728 |
| factors affecting aggression in a captive flock of chilean flamingos (phoenicopterus chilensis). | the influence of pair bond status, age and sex on aggression rates in a flock of 84 captive chilean flamingos at zoo atlanta was examined. analysis showed no difference between aggression rates of male and female flamingos, but adult flamingos had higher rates of aggression than juveniles. there were also significant differences in aggression depending on pair bond status (single, same-sex pair, male-female pair or group). bonded birds were significantly more aggressive than single birds, which ... | 2011 | 20186725 |
| use of thermography and fluorescein angiography in the management of a chilean flamingo with avascular necrosis of the wing. | a chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis) was presented to the veterinary clinic at the north carolina zoological park for evaluation of acute weakness of the right wing. results of a physical examination revealed a lack of a palpable pulse in the radial artery, which suggested occlusion or obstruction of the vessel. radiography, thermography, and fluorescein angiography confirmed right wing injury and vascular compromise. based on the poor prognosis for return to function associated with ir ... | 2012 | 23409438 |
| molecular detection of plasmodium in free-ranging birds and captive flamingos (phoenicopterus chilensis) in chicago. | frozen blood samples from 13 species of free-ranging birds (n = 65) and captive chilean flamingos (phoenicopterus chilensis) (n = 46) housed outdoors in the chicago area were screened for plasmodium. with the use of a modified polymerase chain reaction, 20/65 (30.8%) of free-ranging birds and 26/46 (56.5%) of flamingos were classified as positive for this parasite genus. dna sequencing of the parasite cytochrome b gene in positive samples demonstrated that eight species of free-ranging birds wer ... | 2014 | 25632659 |
| fatal envenomation of a chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis) from eastern yellow jacket wasps (vespula maculifrons). | a 37-year-old, female chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis) presented with severe facial angioedema, bilateral corneal and palpebral edema, nictitating membrane paralysis, bradycardia, bradypnea, hypothermia, and numerous stingers and remnants of eastern yellow jacket wasps (vespula maculifrons) attached to the feathers of the head, palpebrae, and conjunctiva. evaluation of 2 complete blood cell counts and results of plasma chemical analysis and serum protein electrophoresis revealed sever ... | 2014 | 25843472 |
| complete mitochondrial genome of the american flamingo, phoenicopterus ruber (phoenicopteriformes, phoenicopteridae). | the american flamingo, phoenicopterus ruber (p. ruber), is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and chilean flamingo. in this paper, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of p. ruber has been assembled for the first time. it was 17 476 bp in length and consisted of 13 typical vertebrate protein-coding genes, 22 trna genes, 2 rrna genes and 2 control regions. coi and nd3 genes used gtg and atc as start codons respectively, but the remaining protein-coding genes ... | 2016 | 26260170 |
| a multi-locus inference of the evolutionary diversification of extant flamingos (phoenicopteridae). | modern flamingos (phoenicopteridae) occupy a highly specialized ecology unique among birds and represent a potentially powerful model system for informing the mechanisms by which a lineage of birds adapts and radiates. however, despite a rich fossil record and well-studied feeding morphology, molecular investigations of the evolutionary progression among modern flamingos have been limited. here, using three mitochondrial (mtdna) markers, we present the first dna sequence-based study of populatio ... | 2014 | 24580860 |
| some hepatic neoplasms in non-domesticated birds. | a metastasising hepatocellular carcinoma in a lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor), a metastasising bile duct carcinoma in a chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus ruber chilensis) and a liver cell adenoma in a luzon hornbill (buceros hydrocerox hydrocerox) are described. hepatic neoplasia in birds is discussed. | 1978 | 18770409 |
| the occurrence of phoenicopterus chilensis molina (aves, phoenicopteridae) in sao paulo state reservoirs. | | 2001 | 12071330 |
| partial cloning of cyp2c23a genes and hepatic protein expression in eight representative avian species. | large interspecies differences in avian xenobiotic metabolism have been revealed by microsome-based studies, but specific enzyme isoforms in different bird species have not yet been compared. we have previously shown that cyp2c23 genes are the most induced cyp isoforms in chicken liver. in this study, we collected partial cyp2c23a gene sequences from eight avian species (ostrich, blue-eared pheasant, snowy owl, great-horned owl, chilean flamingo, peregrin falcon, humboldt penguin, and black-crow ... | 2015 | 25229839 |
| cytotaxonomy of the ciconiiformes (aves), with karyotypes of eight species new to cytology. | somatic karyotypes of 13 species of ciconiiform birds, phoenicopterus ruber chilensis, phoeniconaias minor, cochlearius cochlearius, geronticus eremita, threskiornis molucca, t. spinicollis, balaeniceps rex, ciconia ciconia, c. nigra, euxenura maguari, xenorhynchus asiaticus, ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, and leptoptilos crumeniferus are presented. the chromosomes of eight of these species are described in detail for the first time. of special interest are a case of structural heterozygosity in ... | 1982 | 7151490 |
| passive transfer of maternal antibodies to west nile virus in flamingo chicks (phoenicopterus chilensis and phoenicopterus ruber ruber). | passive transfer of maternal antibodies against west nile virus (wnv) was studied in a captive population of chilean (phoenicopterus chilensis) and caribbean flamingos (phoenicopterus ruber ruber). transfer of wnv antibodies from hens to chicks was documented and measured by plaque-reduction neutralization test. hen titers were significantly correlated to chick titers. mean half-life of maternal wnv antibodies was 13.4 days in chicks for which half-life was measurable. | 2007 | 17679521 |
| phylogenetic characterization of a novel herpesvirus found in the liver and lungs of a chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis). | a novel herpesvirus was detected in a 17-day-old chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis) with pneumonia, hepatopathy, and severe anemia that was housed in california. postmortem examination identified a pale, enlarged liver, mildly increased fluid in the lungs, and red foci in the spleen. histologic examination revealed marked hepatic necrosis with syncytia, splenic necrosis, and interstitial pneumonia with eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions within hepatocytes and in unidentified cells of ... | 2016 | 27026105 |
| iatrogenic microchip arterial embolism in a chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis). | aberrant microchip migration has been reported in domestic animal species, but in most cases, this migration is atraumatic to the patient. reports of microchip-associated trauma and sarcoma development also have been reported in a variety of mammal species. this report describes accidental arterial microchip insertion causing obstruction of the iliac artery in a chilean flamingo (phoenicopterus chilensis). diagnostic imaging included digital radiography and pre- and post-contrast computed tomogr ... | 2016 | 27468052 |
| nematode parasites of the chilean flamingo, phoenicopterus chilensis (phoenicopteridae) from central argentina, with a description of a new species of tetrameres (tetrameridae). | during the summer of 2013, several specimens of phoenicopterus chilensis (phoenicopteridae) were found dead from unknown causes, in lakes from the endorheic system "encadenadas del oeste", buenos aires province, argentina. two species of nematoda were recovered from the proventriculus, one of them new for science. the tetramerid tetrameres (tetrameres) salina n. sp. is mainly characterized by having reduced pseudolabia, lips absent, six bifid teeth, males with lateral alae, four rows of somatic ... | 2017 | 28426410 |