Bird Parentage

What is the Bird Parentage DNA test ?

The bird parentage DNA test allows you to determine if your birds are related together.

This test works only between 2 birds :

• Mother versus Children
• Father versus Children

Specificity of the Accipiter gentilis parentage test

To do this test we use the markers AGE1a, AGE2, AGE4, AGE5, AGE7, AGE9, AGE10, AGE11.

This test is based on the work of M. Safrova, M. Dajbychova, B. Bláhová, K. Saskova, K. Stampachova, J. Hanel: Developing of method for routine identity testing using STR loci in Accipiter gentilis; Poster 33rd conference of the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) 2012, Cairns, Australia

Specificity of the Amazona genus parentage test

The markers use in the test are AgGT21, AgGT12, AgGT29, AgGT72, AgGT83.

This test is based on the following scientific publications
Russello M. A., Lin, K., Amato, G., Caccone A.:, Additional microsatellite loci for the endangered St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii, Conservation Genetics, 2006, 643-645
Gebhardt KJ, Waits LP.: Cross-species amplification and optimization of microsatellite markers for use in six Neotropical parrots. Mol Ecol Resour. 2008 Jul;8(4):835-9.
Russello M. A., Calcagnotto D., DeSalle R., Amato G.: Characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii , Molecular Ecology Notes. 2001:162-164

Specificity of the macaw parentage test

This test is performed with the markers UNACT21, UNACT32, UNACT43, UNACT74, UnaGT55.

This test is based on the following scientific publications

Caparroz R., Miyaki Y.C., Barker J.: Characterization of microsatellite loci in the Blue-and-gold Macaw, Ara ararauna (Psittaciformes: Aves) Molecular Ecology Notes. 2003 Sep; 3(4):441-3

Flavia T. Presti, Janaína Meyer, Paulo T.Z. Antas, Neiva M.R. Guedes and Cristina Y. Miyaki: Non-invasive genetic sampling for molecular sexing and microsatellite genotyping of hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus). Genetics and Molecular Biology, 36, 1, 129-133 (2013)

Gebhardt KJ, Waits LP.: Cross-species amplification and optimization of microsatellite markers for use in six Neotropical parrots. Mol Ecol Resour. 2008 Jul;8(4):835-9.

Specificity of the Cockatoo parentage test

This test is performed with the markers pCIA119, pCIA139, pCIA125, pCIA105, pCID7, pCIA128, pCID109, pCI8 and can be performed in the following species: Calyptorhynchus baudinii, Calyptorhynchus funereus, Calyptorhynchus banksii, Calyptorhynchus lathami, Callocephalon frimbriatum, Probosciger aterrimus, Cacatua galerita, Cacatua sanguinea, Cacatua pastinator, Cacatua leadbeateri.

This test is based on the following scientific publications

N.E. White, et al., Application of STR markers in wildlife forensic casework involving Australian black-cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus spp.), Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. (2011), doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2011.10.003

White, N.E. , Mawson, P.R., Dawson, R., Bunce, M.A. and Spencer, P.B.S. (2009) Characterisation and cross-species utility of 20 microsatellite markers for population and forensic applications in the endangered Carnaby’s Black -cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus latirostris. Conservation Genetics Resources, 1 (1). pp. 341-345.

Type of sample

Certificate example for the test : Bird Parentage

Click on the example certificate below to open it.