Vocalizations of the Monk Parakeet

MARTELLA, M.B.; BUCHER, E. H.

Bird Behaviour

University of Connecticut

Año: 1990 p. 101 - 110

0156-1383

Vocalizations and associated behaviour of the Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monatchus recorded in the field during the breeding( summer)and non-breeding( rvinter)s easonsE. levent ypeso f vocalizationsn, ine in adultsa nd two in nestlingsa nclj uveniles,a red escribeda; nd their functionsa red iscussedin tcnns of context. Expcrimentsw ith playbacko f the rccordedv ocalizationss horvedt hat cacho ne of thc calls acteda s discrcte calls eliciting specificr esponsesfr om other birds. Most calls were uttcredd trringg ener al social intcractions within thec olony.T his finding suggesttsh atv ocalc omrnunicationin thisp arroti s very importanti n mairltainilrg coordinationa nd cohesiona mongm emberso f a colony that are in constantc, losea ssociation