Detailed Record for Psittacus erithacus

Common Name: Grey parrot

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

C-value (pg): 1.29

Method: Feulgen Image Analysis Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Andrews, C.B. and T.R. Gregory (2009). Genome size is inversely correlated with relative brain size in parrots and cockatoos. Genome 52: 261-267.

Other records available for this species:

Psittacus erithacus = 1.33 (pg)
Psittacus erithacus = 1.40 (pg)
Psittacus erithacus = 1.46 (pg)

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