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Costa-Pereira, R., Severo-Neto, F., Inforzato, I., Laps, R. R., & Pizo, M. A. (2015). Nutrients drive termite nest geophagy in yellow-chevroned parakeets (brotogeris chiriri). The Wilson
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trees, commonly known as silk cotton trees, which is the most popular food choice for the parakeet. These birds have been observed participating in
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