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Elegant Eclectus is a non-profit 501(c)3 which conducts specific studies and compiles data for professionals and individuals on parrots, directed by A. Vrohidis, M.S. Avian Nutritional and Health Studies and President of Elegant Eclectus. Also serving as Director of development for Midwest Avian Adoptions and Rescue Services. A. Vrohidis extensive residences and education around the world created perspective and a strong network of avian specialists to examine and define nutrients and habitats to present their importance in bird's cellular, behavioral and metabolic functions.
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- An extension of Elegant Eclectus which is a education collaborative dedicated to the preservation of Avian Species located in St Thomas USVI. We seek coastal and habitat restoration, avian veterinary training/consulting as well as take in specific species of passerine and parrots both wild, captive and seized through the pat trade in our rescue and rehabilitation program. Please join us on Patreon to experience the building of our new hurricane proof facility first hand and well as follow all our articles!
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Education and research on Eclectus Parrots
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Adaptations of the alimentary tracts of some Australian lorikeets to a diet of pollen and nectar. rohidis AA. Unplublished data 2020 Elegant Eclectus. Australian Journal of Zoology. 1990;38:581-586.Heinsohn R & Legge S. Extreme reversed sexual dichromatism in a bird without sex role reversal. Science. 2005;309:617-619. Heinsohn R, Ebert D, Legge S & Peakall R. Genetic evidence of for cooperative polyandry in reverse dichromatic eclectus parrots. Animal Behaviour. 2007;74:1047-1054. Legge S. 2016. Unpublished data.Witmer MC & Van Soest PJ. Contrasting digestive strategies of fruit eating birds. Functional Ecology. 1998;12:728-741.MURPHY,J.(1992)Psittacine fatty liver syndrome. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association of Avian Veterinarians,Schweizer M, Guntert M & Hertwig ST. Parallel adaptations to nectarivory in parrots, key innovations and the diversification of the Loriinae. Ecology & Evolution. 2014;4:2867-2883Ramirez-Otarola N & Sabat P. Are levels of digestive enzyme activity related to the natural diet in passerine birds? Biological Research. 2011;44:81-88.Sturkie PD. In: Avian Physiology. 2014: 289-292Hulme PE & Benkman CW. In: Plant animal interactions: An evolutionary approach. 2002: 132-136Heinsohn R. Ecology and evolution of the enigmatic eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2008;22:146-150.Heinsohn R, Murphy S & Legge S. Overlap and competition for nest holes among eclectus parrots, palm cockatoos and sulfur-crested cockatoos. Australian Journal of Zoology. 2003;51:81-94.Karasov WH & Mc Williams SR. Digestive constraints in mammalian and avian ecology.Bernstein AM et al. Major cereal grain fibers in relation to cardiovascular health. Nutrients. 2013;5:1471-1487.Wilkinson R. Vasa parrots fascinating breeding behavior. Psittacene. 1994;6:9.QUESENBERRY,K.E.,MAULDIN,G.&HILLYER,E.(1991) Review of methods of nutritional support in hospitalized birds. Vienna,Austria,March13to16,1991Gartrell BD. The nutritional, morphologic and physiologic bases of nectarivory in Australian birds. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2000;14:85-94.ROUDYBUSH,T.(1986)Growth,signs of deficiency, and weaning in cockatiels fed deficient diets. Legge S, Heinsohn R & Garnett S. Availability of nest hollows and breeding population size in eclectus parrots, Eclectus roratus, on Cape York Peninsular, Australia. Wildlife Research. 2004;31:149-161.Martinez del Rio CM & Karasov WH. Digestion strategies in in nectar-eating and fruit-eating birds. American Journal of Physiology. 1992; 262:711-718.Nicholson N. Australian Rainforest Plants V. 2008:70-71ULLREY,D.E.&ALLEN,M.E.(1991) Formulated diets versus seed mixtures for psittacines.HAGEN,M.(1992) Nutritional observations,hand-feeding formulas,and digestion in exoticb irds.Seminars in Avianand Exotic Pet Medicine 1,3-10Karasov WH & Levey DJ. Digestive system trade-offs and adaptations of frugivorous passerine birds. Physiological Zoology. 1990;63:1248-1270.HARRISON,G.J.(1991) Psittacine feeding and malnutrition in the USA.Levey DJ & Karasov WH. Digestive modulation in a seasonal frugivore the American Robin. American Journal of Physiology. 1992;262:711-718Hartley, I. R. & Davies, N. B. (1994). Limits to cooperative poly-andry in birds.Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B Biol. Sci.Heinsohn, R., Murphy, S. & Legge, S. (In press). Overlapand competition for nest holes among eclectus parrots, palmcockatoos and sulphur-crested cockatoos.Aust. J.Zool.R. Heinsohn Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T. 0200 AustraliaSchool of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T. 0200 AustraliaLegge S. Unpublished data.1996-2003.Eriksson O & Ehrlen J. Phenological variation in fruit characteristics in vertebrate-dispersed plants. Oecologia. 1991;86: 463-470. Witmer MC. Do seeds hinder digestive processing of fruit pulp? Implications for plant/frugivore mutualism. Auk. 1998;12:319-326.Karasov WH. Avian Energetics and Nutritional Ecology. 2012:61-63. Svihus B. Avian gut function in health and disease. 2006:183-194
A. Vrohidis with a young male SI Eclectus