| Abstract: | We studied home range and movements of 15 radio-marked, juvenile Puerto Rican parrots (Amazona vittata) fledging from wild nests during summer and fall, 1985-87. When juvenile parrots remained in the nest valley, home ranges during 1986 (.hivin.x = 32 .+-. 10 [SE] ha, n = 4) were larger (P = 0.0079) than during 1987 (.hivin.x = 13 .+-. 6 ha, n = 5). After radio-marked parrots integrated into adult flocks, home ranges during 1986 (.hivin.x = 1,075 .+-. 135 ha, n = 3) were similar (P = 0.10) to 1987 (.hivin.x = 416 .+-. 62 ha, n = 2). Juvenile parrots restricted their movements to nest valleys an average of 58 .+-. 29 days following fledging. After joining adult flocks, juvenile parrots routinely flew between the east and west slopes of the Luquillo Mountains but did not exhibit a seaonal pattern of movement. We recommend that captive-raised, juvenile parrots used in release programs be .gtoreq. 5 months old to ensure they are mature enough to integrate into wild flocks. |
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| ProdID: | 5222674 |
| Citation Author: | Lindsey, G. D.; Arendt, W. J.; Kalina, J.; Pendleton, G. W. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Wildlife Management |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 318-322 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Home range and movements of juvenile Puerto Rican parrots; 1991; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Lindsey, G. D.; Arendt, W. J.; Kalina, J.; Pendleton, G. W. |
| Citation Start Page: | 318 |
| Citation Volume: | 55 |
| Citation Year: | 1991 |
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| Text: | Home range and movements of juvenile Puerto Rican parrots; 1991; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Lindsey, G. D.; Arendt, W. J.; Kalina, J.; Pendleton, G. W. |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3809157 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18 -0500 |
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