Publications

Research reports produced by the Psittacine Research Project or collaborating faculty are listed below. (More complete bibliographies of faculty can often be found at their respective websites.)

• Proceedings of the Parrot Biology Symposium for Aviculturalists Oct 17, 1992, Psittacine Research Project, $6.00
• Proceedings of the Second Parrot Biology Symposium for Aviculturalists Sept 23, 1995, Psittacine Research Project, $8.00
• The Genetics of Captive Propagation for Conservation: A Manual for Aviculturists Special Publication No. 1, Psittacine Research Project by CA Toft, $7.00
• Cockatiel Development Slide Set (Fifteen 35 mm transparencies depicting fertile, infertile eggs, and various stages of the embryonic development of the Cockatiel) $30.00

REPRODUCTION AND BREEDING

• Neonatal handling, behaviour and reproduction in Orange-winged amazons and Cockatiels.  International Zoo Yearbook 37: 220-231, 2000.
• Taste threshold determination and side-preference in captive cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 69: 313-326, 2000 by KD Matson, JR Millam and KC Klasing
• Neonatal handling of Amazon parrots alters the stress response and immune function.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science 66: 335-349, 2000 by JC Collette, JR Millam, KC Klasing and PS Wakenell.
• Photographic candling analysis of the embryonic development of Orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazon).  Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 13: 116-123, 1999.
• Determinants of reproductive success in force-re-paired cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus).  Applied Animal Behaviour Science 63: 209-218, 1999 by EG Stone, JR Millam, ME El Halawani, RE Phillips and PT Redig.
• Taming parent-reared Orange-winged Amazon parrots by neonatal handling.  Zoo Biology 18: 177-187, 1999.
• Husbandry and care of research parrot colonies.  Poultry and Avian Biology Reviews 10: 85-89, 1999 by JR Millam
• Reproductive management of parrots. Veterinary Clinics of North America. 2: 93-110, 1999 by JR Millam
• Reproductive Physiology. In "Avian Medicine and Surgery" RB Altmann, SL Clubb, GM Dorrestein and K Quesenberry (Eds.) 1997 by JR Millam
• Nest box selection by floor laying and reproductively naive captive cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Applied Animal Behavior Science 43:95-109, 1995 by SG Martin, JR Millam
• Breeding Orange-winged Amazon parrots in captivity. Zoo Biology 14:275-284, 1995 by JR Millam, B Kenton, L Jochim, T Brownback, AT Brice
• Embryonic development of the Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus). Journal Association Avian Veterinarians 5:207-210, 1991 by UK Abbott, AT Brice, BA Cutler, JR Millam
• Establishing optimal conditions for artificial incubation of Cockatiel eggs. Watchbird 18(1):12-13, 1991 by BA Cutler, UK Abbott
• Plasma LH and prolactin levels during the reproductive cycle of the Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus). General and Comparative Endocrinology 73:85-91, 1989 by SA Myers, JR Millam, ME El Halawani
• Reproductive behavior and LH levels of Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) associated with photostimulation, nest-box presentation and degree of mate access. Hormones and Behavior 23:68-82, 1989 by KM Shields, JT Yamamoto, JR Millam
• Reproductive activity of force-paired Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Auk 106:86-93, 1989 by JT Yamamoto, KM Shields, JR Millam, TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Influence of environmental manipulation and nest-box availability on reproductive success of captive cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Zoo Biology 7:25-34, 1988 by JR Millam, TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Reproductive success of hand-reared vs parent-reared Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Auk105:536-542, 1988 by SA Myers, JR Millam, TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Viability of cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) eggs stored up to ten days under several conditions. Proc 34th Western Poultry Disease Conf 34:104-106, 1985 by BA Cutler, TE Roudybush, KD Shannon
• Effects of temperature on the hatchability of artificially incubated cockatiel eggs (Nymphicus hollandicus). Proc 35th Western Poultry Disease Conf 35:32-36, 1986 & Watchbird 12(6):12-14, 1986 by BA Cutler, UK Abbott
• Care of breeding birds and eggs for production of chicks for hand rearing. Proc American Federation of Aviculture Veterinary Seminar, Orlando, FL, August 1984 by TE Roudybush
• How birds form eggs. Watchbird 9(1):42-43, 1982 by CR Grau

NUTRITION AND FEEDING

• The essentiality of nectar and Arthropods in the diet of the Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 101:151-155, 1992 by AT Brice
• Protein requirements of Costa's hummingbirds (Calypte costae). Physiological Zoology 64:611-626, 1991 by AT Brice, CR Grau
• Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) nutrition. Journal of Nutrition 121:S206, 1991 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Vitamin A requirements of adult cockatiels and orange-winged amazon parrots. Watchbird 17(6):46, 1991 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Protein requirements for maintenance in adult parrots. Watchbird 17(2):45-46, 1991 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Hummingbird nutrition: development of purified diet for long-term maintenance. Zoo Biology 8:233-237, 1989 by AT Brice, CR Grau
• Pollen digestibility by hummingbirds and psittacines. Condor 91:681-688, 1989 by AT Brice, KH Dahl, CR Grau
• Obscure relations of feather melanization and avian nutrition. World's Poultry Science 45:241-246, 1989 by CR Grau, TE Roudybush, P Vohra, FH Kratzer, M Yang, D Nearenberg
• The bacterial flora of psittacine seed diets. Proc Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Mtg, Miami, FL, June16-22, 1986 by J Halverson, TE Roudybush
• Growth, signs of deficiency, and weaning in Cockatiels fed deficient diets. Proc Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Mtg, Miami, FL, June16-22, 1986 by TE Roudybush
• Food and water interrelations and the protein requirement for growth of an altricial bird, the Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus). Journal of Nutrition 116:552-559, 1986 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Protein requirement of growing cockatiels. Proc 34th Western Poultry Disease Conf 34:107-108, 1985 by CR Grau,TE Roudybush
• Hand-fed vs. parent-fed Cockatiels: A comparison of chick growth. Proc 34th Western Poultry Disease Conf 34:109-113, 1985 by DS Nearenberg, TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Lysine requirements of cockatiel chicks. Proc 34th Western Poultry Disease Conf 34:113-11, 1985 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Early detection of hand-feeding problems. Proc American Federation of Aviculture, Veterinary Seminar, Orlando, FL, August 1984 by TE Roudybush
• Solid food requirements for hand-rearing cockatiels. Watchbird 11(3):40-45, 1985 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Solids in diets for hand raising cockatiels. Proc 32nd Western Poultry Disease Conf 32:94-95, 1983 by TE Roudybush, CR Grau
• Some problems in hand raising cockatiels. Proc 31st Western Poultry Disease Conf 31:162-164, 1982 by TE Roudybush, B Watkins, CR Grau

OTHER

• Field research in Guatemala. Birdtalk 10(10):20-25, 1992 by D Morrison
• Emtryl toxicity in cockatiels. Proc 34th Western Poultry Disease Conf 34:98-100, 1985 by JM Smith, TE Roudybush, AA Bickford
• UCD Avian Sciences Department: Program in exotic species research. Proc 31st Western Poultry Disease Conf 31:117-119, 1982 by  CR Grau
• Cage-bird research at Davis California Agriculture 37(11):13-15, 1983 by CR Grau, TE Roudybush
• Cockatiel experiments. Proc 31st Western Poultry Disease Conf 31:157-158, 1982 by LD McDaniel, TE Roudybush