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.)
BEHAVIOR
- Novelty and individual differences influence neophobia in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica). Applied
Animal Behaviour Science. 2006 by RA Fox and JR Millam.
- The importance of mate behavioural
compatibility in parenting and reproductive success by cockatiels, Nymphicus
hollandicus. Animal Behaviour 71: 315-326. 2006 by TR Spoon, JR Millam and
DH Owings.
- The effect of early environment on neophobia in
orange-winged Amazon parrots. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 89: 117-129.
2004 by RA Fox and JR Millam.
- Variation in the stability of
cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) pair relationships: The roles of males,
females, and mate compatibility. Behaviour 141: 1211-1234. 2004 by TR Spoon,
JR Millam and DH Owings.
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Foraging opportunity and increased physical complexity both prevent and
reduce psychogenic feather picking by young Amazon parrots. Applied
Animal Behaviour Science 80: 71-85. 2003 By CL Meehan, JR Millam and JA
Mench.
- Neonatal handling, behaviour and reproduction in Orange-winged amazons and
Cockatiels. International Zoo Yearbook 37: 220-231, 2000.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
REPRODUCTION AND BREEDING
- Photographic candling analysis of the embryonic development of
Orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazon). Journal of Avian
Medicine and Surgery 13: 116-123, 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
- 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
- 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
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Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) reject very low levels of plant secondary
compounds. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85: 141-156. 2004 by KD
Matson, JR Millam and KC Klasing.
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Thresholds for sweet, salt, and sour taste stimuli in cockatiels (Nymphicus
hollandicus). Zoo Biology 20:1-13. 2001 by KD Matson, JR Millam and KC
Klasing.
- 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
- 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