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The population dynamics of two invasive species: the eurasian collared dove (streptopelia decaocto frivaldszky, 1838) and the monk parakeet (myiopsitta monachus boddaert, 1789)
Ignacio García Peiró
Received: February 11, 2026 | Published: March 4, 2026
Citation: Peiró IG. The population dynamics of two invasive species: the eurasian collared dove (streptopelia decaocto frivaldszky, 1838) and the monk parakeet (myiopsitta monachus boddaert, 1789). Int J Avian & Wildlife Biol. 2026;10(1):17-21. DOI: 10.15406/ijawb.2026.10.00248
Abstract
In a natural world dominated by global change, the effects on the plant and animal kingdom diversity take great importance, especially those referred to novel-species. On this basis, the population dynamics of two invasive bird species belonging to two different bird families have been studied, one from the Columbidae family and the other from the Psittacidae family, both phylogenetically distant but jointly occupying some urban habitats in Western Europe. Different information tools were used through bibliographic reference software available on the web (google scholar on 15 February 2025 and Web of Science on 15 March 2025). The search string provided for transparency and included also the species names. Phrases related to the keywords used in this article were entered the search engines. Given the large amount of information available on these species only in those articles containing the most generic and specific information were selected. The main conclusions are as follows: the fundamental mechanics of invasion of these two species consist of their genetics, and their environmental resistance predicts that the current patterns of spread which are on a broadscale are better explanatory variables than the climate, in general habitats and in urban habitats. One of the most fundamental aspects of their invasive processes is of genetic nature.
Keywords: climate, competition, columbidae, psittacidae, genetics, resilience, resistance, urban habitats
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