| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1991 |
| Authors: | Lindsey, GD, Arendt, WJ, Kalina, J, Pendleton, GW |
| Journal: | The Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Date Published: | 1991 |
| ISBN Number: | 0022541X |
| Keywords: | Amazona, Amazona vittata, Psittacidae |
| 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 (x̄ = 32 ± 10 [SE] ha, n = 4) were larger (P = 0.0079) than during 1987 (x̄ = 13 ± 6 ha, n = 5). After radio-marked parrots integrated into adult flocks, home ranges during 1986 (x̄ = 1,075 ± 135 ha, n = 3) were similar (P = 0.10) to 1987 (x̄ = 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 seasonal pattern of movement. We recommend that captive-raised, juvenile parrots used in release programs be ≥5 months old to ensure they are mature enough to integrate into wild flocks. |
| URL: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3809157 |
| Short Title: | The Journal of Wildlife Management |
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