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OCTOBER 21, 2014

Parrots are smarter than Nebo the dog. Bwana Ndege’s African Grey Parrot had fooled the dog again. It happened several times a day as long as the Parrot was alone on the porch and things were quite. The parrot always laughed. Yes, parrots are smart. “Nebo.” “Nebo.” “Nebo.

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JUNE 5, 2016

One of the most common parrots around Broome is the Red-winged Parrot and they can often be seen flying around, but I have rarely been able to get any decent photos of them. Red-winged Parrot. Now I have photos of a wet and sad looking Red-winged Parrot to share! A wet Red-winged Parrot ! So, there you have it!

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JUNE 27, 2014

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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OCTOBER 16, 2017

But instead of picking up chronologically from where I left off I have decided to skip ahead to our last evening in Puerto Rico when we were going for the biggest prize of all the Puerto Rican endemic birds, the Critically Endangered Puerto Rican Parrot. How about some pictures of parrots? We saw a Puerto Rican Parrot !

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

10 Fun Facts About Parrots by James Alston writing for ExoticDirect pet insurance. There are nearly 400 species of parrot There are 393 species of parrots (though more are being found all the time). Parrots also like the heat … Continue reading →

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

We birders north of Mexico used to have a parrot to call our own, a sun-faced, spike tailed jewel called the Carolina Parakeet that traversed the southeastern United States preceded by the adrenaline inducing ear piercing squeals that haunt the fever dreams of any birder lucky enough to have made the journey to the Neotropics.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Maroon-fronted Parrots are the best. What is your favorite bird species? We love them. What is your name, and where do you live? We are Marilyn and Leonardo from Kingfisher Birdwatching Nuevo León. We live in Monterrey (capital of Nuevo León state) in northeastern México.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Southern California is loaded with parrots. Red-crowned Parrot in Irvine Regional Park Despite the number of species involved only one, the Red-crowned Parrot , is considered countable by the California Bird Records Committee. And the problem isn’t limited to parrots and parakeets.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

Owning a parrot is very rewarding. However, as any parrot owner knows there is a lot more to ownership than meets the eye. ExoticDirect insurers of exotic pets have compiled a 12 point checklist offering some handy advice and guidance. … Continue reading →

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

Even better, just a few meters away from the food vendors, it is not too crowded, and the palm trees attract a number of birds, including two species of parrots. The first one is the Blue-naped Parrot. and Blue-Naped Parrots (Tanygnathus lucionensis)” Instead of reading that paper, maybe watch the video ?

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MARCH 22, 2012

Maybe the proposition isn’t that simple, but you can vote to allocate $40,000 from National Geographic Germany to Fundación ProAves to support conservation of the practically extinct Fuertes’s Parrot.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

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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APRIL 21, 2011

Her obsession (her word) with Swift Parrots Lathamus discolor , a species that breeds in Tasmania and migrates each year to Australia and is listed as Endangered by BirdLife International, led to some interesting observations and now a 25-minute DVD, Swift Parrots of Muckleford.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

The Parrot Garden is a special spot at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Luckily, the … Continue reading → The post Rescue Spotlight: Best Friends Parrot Garden appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. Pet birds often end up losing their homes, just like dogs and cats.

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AUGUST 12, 2012

A proposed runway expansion to Sunshine Coast Airport in Queensland, Australia, threatens one of only two remaining populations of Eastern Ground Parrot in the state. BirdLife International does not recognize the split to Eastern Ground Parrot and Western Ground Parrot.

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OCTOBER 28, 2012

We had a Blue-faced Parrot Finch in our garden!! Blue-faced Parrot Finch and Peaceful Dove Blue-faced Parrot Finch It has a very shrill sound and it calls as it moves around the garden, which is very handy as it flits from one bright green bush or tree to another! Of course the Blue-faced Parrot Finch joined in!

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Further afield, amidst crowds of raucous Orange-winged Parrots was a pair of Mealy Parrots. As per usual parrot protocol, they were difficult to detect once they alighted in the trees. Fortunately, they were moving around quite a bit and that helped me to locate them.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Mealy Parrots made their presence known, and we were treated with excellent views of Blue-headed Parrot that flew into a tree we were already examining. Familiar, but beautiful regardless: Blue-headed Parrot Another small parrot species landed on a tree in the distance. Meanwhile, the forest edge was awash with birds.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Vincent Parrot began in the 1980s and have continued into the present. Sure enough, parrots were slowly awakening. Vincent Parrots gave us our first decent – albeit fleeting – view. Vincent Parrots are vividly plumaged, even for parrots. Vincent Parrot ! On the volcanic island of St.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

” Darwin locals say there has always been the phenomenon of drunken parrots in the streets at this time of year. . “There’s a low level (of drunken behaviour) all the year round but it reaches a peak from June to August.” They have trouble flying. They lose coordination, and they lose their fear of humans.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

Here’s a prediction: Parrots , falcons , and seriemas are on their way to new positions in your checklists and, eventually, field guides. In fact, the two groups appear to belong near parrots and passerines, which are now thought to be sister clades. If you’re not familiar with the South American seriemas, here’s a great image.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

Our main goal here was the Maroon-fronted Parrot. These parrots breed inside cavities in cliffs and they are very particular about the cliff. We now know what real estate agents reincarnate into in their next life… but unlike realtors, these parrots are rare, Nuevo Leon endemics and in need of conservation support.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, I wrote about hypothesized relationships between passerines, parrots, falcons, and seriemas , noting a need for further research on the subject. The post stimulated some great discussions but not really any additional commentary on the science behind these proposed relationships. Ringer Suh et al. Ringer Suh et al.

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MARCH 14, 2024

In the area of Morelia, where I live, no parrots are to be found. But here, Olive-throated Parakeets and White-fronted Parrots are a constant presence in the early morning and late evening. There is also a family of Barn Owls on the premises, and I have briefly seen the largest of them (enormous!) flying by at night.

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JUNE 25, 2022

Yellow-naped Parrot (Amazona auropalliata). Like the Great Green Macaw, in Costa Rica, this large parrot of the dry forest is fairly easy to see. When asked about the Yellow-naped Parrot, in many places, locals mention how this bird was much more common just 20 years ago but that they no longer see it.

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JULY 4, 2014

The last-of-its-kind bird that may have inspired the animated movie Rio is an ex-parrot. Climate change may be affecting nesting habits in Alaska’s tundra. Feel free to weigh in, up-over Clare!). The first bird feathers may have been for showiness more than transportation.

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JANUARY 8, 2022

I see a flock or two of Crimson-fronted Parakeets every morning and often have flyovers of Orange-chinned Parakeets , White-crowned Parrot , and White-fronted Parrot. These are birds like Gray Hawk, Great Kiskadee, and Chestnut-capped Warblers calling from the undergrowth. Nope, none of these are escapes, all are native, wild birds.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Dusky Parrots aren’t green like many others in their family, and look much more vivid in illustrated plates than they do in the dim sub-canopy. Getting a view of this Dusky Parrot was nothing short of a miracle – or dumb luck as they say.

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

Parrots are also common at Laguna although only two of them tend to visit the feeder; Brown-hooded Parrot. I think I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves… Toucans make some close calls to a fruit feeding situation. Yellow-throated Toucan. Keel-billed Toucan. Collared Aracari. Orange-chinned Parakeet.

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JULY 10, 2021

An optical sweep can turn up distant perched parrots, raptors and other avian niceties all brought into the realm of identification and better appreciation by the superpowers of the scope. Scoped views of parrots are a gift. This is a Red-lored Parrot from northern Costa Rica. Don’t Miss Lifers!

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JULY 30, 2024

Kruger National Park – One of the planet’s top wildlife parks Magoebaskloof – Stunning forest beauty and special birds Wakkerstroom – Grassland and wetland birding, with many specials Mkuze – Very special park with the Big Five and over 500 bird species St Lucia – A wetland wonderworld where the ocean and land meet spectacularly (..)

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APRIL 13, 2011

A sad reminder of what is ultimately behind the birds you find in cages: birds being taken from the wild and subjected to horrible stress and, often, death. Even birds that were bred in captivity are still not domesticated, have wild instincts, and are not meant to live in cages.

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AUGUST 12, 2012

Robert Mortensen just put together a matrix of Birder Personality Profiles. Think you fall into any of these types?

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JULY 21, 2022

Blog readers sharing their house with a noisy teenager may consider replacing him or her with a Brown-headed Parrot , given this statement on a pet website : “Brown-Headed Parrot boasts another very desirable trait – these are very quiet parrots! They are great for apartment settings.

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JULY 4, 2020

Other birds featured on A Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean include the Zapata Wren from Cuba, the Thick-billed Parrot from Mexico, and the Keel-billed Motmot from Nicaragua. As for the music, while listening to some sample tracks, I found myself enjoying the blend of bird sounds and easy-going music.

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JULY 1, 2014

Parrots Over Puerto Rico is a wonderland of colors and shapes. The story of the Puerto Rican Amazon, also known as the Puerto Rico Parrot, Parrots Over Puerto Rico is illustrated with deeply hued collages created by Susan L. The parrots called as they looked for deep nesting holes in the tall trees. Other Europeans came.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service talked about the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria on the wild populations of Puerto Rican Parrots. He also described the current recovery strategy for the parrot, which will involve the creation of additional populations and exchanges between them.

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