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Family Psittacidae (organism)

Known as: Parrots, Parrot, parroted 
BIRDS of the large family Psittacidae, widely distributed in tropical regions and having a distinctive stout, curved hooked bill. The family includes… 
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
A Phylogeny of Birds Based on Over 1,500 Loci Collected by Target Enrichment and High-Throughput Sequencing
Evolutionary relationships among birds in Neoaves, the clade comprising the vast majority of avian diversity, have vexed… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Relocating Gentrification: The Working Class, Science and the State in Recent Urban Research
This article amplifies Tom Slater's diagnosis of the causes of the gentrification of recent gentrification research. It argues… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals by aquatic plants.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Nest Poaching in Neotropical Parrots
Abstract: Although the poaching of nestlings for the pet trade is thought to contribute to the decline of many species of parrots… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Behaviourally driven gene expression reveals song nuclei in hummingbird brain
Hummingbirds have developed a wealth of intriguing features, such as backwards flight, ultraviolet vision, extremely high… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Frugivory and seed dispersal by vertebrates in the Oriental (Indomalayan) Region
Current knowledge of frugivory and seed dispersal by vertebrates in the Oriental Region is summarized. Some degree of frugivory… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
PATTERNS AND PROCESSES OF DIVERSIFICATION: SPECIATION AND HISTORICAL CONGRUENCE IN SOME NEOTROPICAL BIRDS
This paper documents congruence in geographical patterns of speciation for four clades of birds having taxa endemic to the same… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Acquisition of the same/different concept by an African Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus): Learning with respect to categories of color, shape, and material
An African Grey parrot, previously taught to use vocal English labels to discriminate more than 80 different objects and to… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The education of Koko
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
The Durian Theory or the Origin of the Modern Tree
THE value of a theory, as of any organization, is proved by what cannot be done without it. The theory which I offer seems useful… 
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