Exotic monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in New Jersey: Nest site selection, rebuilding following removal, and their urban wildlife appeal

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-196

  Burger, J ^a   Gochfeld, M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator; Monk parakeet; Nest re building; Nest site selection; Telephone poles; Urban icon

Indexed keywords

AVES; MYIOPSITTA; MYIOPSITTA MONACHUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 64149127330     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-009-0094-y     Document Type: Article

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