Assessment of Commercially Available Immunoassays to Measure Glucocorticoid Metabolites in African Grey Parrot () Droppings: A Ready Tool for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Stress.

Despite being undomesticated, African Grey Parrots () are commonly found in captivity, in zoos or as pets. Captivity can be an ongoing stressor. Non-invasive glucocorticoid metabolites (GCM) measurements from bird droppings are of interest for assessing stress but require careful evaluation in each newly studied species.