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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Amazona ochrocephala ochrocephala

Common Name: Yellow-headed parrot

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Class Aves / Order Psittaciformes / Family Psittacidae / Genus Amazona

C-value (pg): 1.70

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Costantini, D., L. Racheli, D. Cavallo, G. Dell'Omo (2008). Genome size variation in parrots: longevity and flying ability. Journal of Avian Biology 39: 453-459.

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