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A Rare Caribbean Parrot on the Brink

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In early April, a spectacular parrot that can be found on just one island worldwide made the headlines when a volcano threatened it with extinction: the St. Vincent Parrot of the Lesser Antilles. The volcano eruption is only the latest of the many threats that the parrot has faced in the past century.

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Parrots: Brazil’s Colorful Avian Clowns

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Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. With their strong flight and capability to disperse, parrots have managed to colonize almost every major island group from Tahiti to Mauritius to Dominica. There seems to be a parrot for almost any ecological situation. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile.

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In Search of the Imperial Amazon

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This near-mythical parrot has captivated my subconscious from the moment I learned of its existence. A massive (largest member of the Amazona group of parrots) creature with searing red eyes set in a sea of blue, brown, and purple, the Imperial Parrot ( Amazona imperialis ) is a recluse of higher elevation forest on the island of Dominica.

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Collaborative list – April 2021

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Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

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Collaborative list – October 2021

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111 American Golden-Plover – Pluvialis dominica. 269 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 270 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. 271 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. 272 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. 111 American Golden-Plover – Pluvialis dominica.

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Collaborative List – January 2019

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Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. Scaly-headed Parrot – Pionus maximiliani. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. Western Australia.

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Collaborative List – September 2020

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119 American Golden-Plover – Pluvialis dominica. 307 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 308 Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. 309 Orange-winged Parrot – Amazona amazonica. 119 American Golden-Plover – Pluvialis dominica. 5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

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