In the Wild
The Scarlet Macaw – is Aviculture the Answer?
By Robert Alison
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Measures being taken to halt the declining number of wild Scarlet Macaws in the neotropics
The spectacular Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is one of several prominent macaws and large parrots in steep decline in the neotropics. Habitat loss and nest robbing have reduced their numbers to critical lows, and some local populations have disappeared entirely. Aviculture might be the key to saving some of those that remain.
By Robert Alison
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Measures being taken to halt the declining number of wild Scarlet Macaws in the neotropics
The spectacular Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is one of several prominent macaws and large parrots in steep decline in the neotropics. Habitat loss and nest robbing have reduced their numbers to critical lows, and some local populations have disappeared entirely. Aviculture might be the key to saving some of those that remain.
The Evolution and Behaviour of the Extraordinary Eclectus Parrot
By Jessie Zgurski
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Eclectus Enigma
High in the canopy of the dense rain forests of Australasia lives one of nature's most extraordinary and beautiful birds, the Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus). Although their strange behavior sets them apart from other birds, they are most well known for their brilliant and unusual colors. The handsome males are a vibrant emerald green, while the elegant females are a dark ruby red, usually with a vest of violet or cobalt feathers.
By Jessie Zgurski
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Eclectus Enigma
High in the canopy of the dense rain forests of Australasia lives one of nature's most extraordinary and beautiful birds, the Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus). Although their strange behavior sets them apart from other birds, they are most well known for their brilliant and unusual colors. The handsome males are a vibrant emerald green, while the elegant females are a dark ruby red, usually with a vest of violet or cobalt feathers.
Hope Grows for Birds in Brazil
By Carolyn Gonzalez
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When someone mentions Brazil, most people think of exotic retreats like Rio, says Carolyn. But when Mark and Marie Stafford invited my husband, Omar, and me to accompany them there, we knew it wouldn't be a beach party.
By Carolyn Gonzalez
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When someone mentions Brazil, most people think of exotic retreats like Rio, says Carolyn. But when Mark and Marie Stafford invited my husband, Omar, and me to accompany them there, we knew it wouldn't be a beach party.
The Macaw Reintroduction Project – Foz Iguacu
By By Mathias Dislich, DVM, staff veterinarian for the Foz Tropicana Bird Park
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The Iguacu Falls National Park attracts a large number of visitors every year, wishing to see the incredible waterfalls and to visit the last remaining rainforest in Southern Brazil.
By By Mathias Dislich, DVM, staff veterinarian for the Foz Tropicana Bird Park
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The Iguacu Falls National Park attracts a large number of visitors every year, wishing to see the incredible waterfalls and to visit the last remaining rainforest in Southern Brazil.
The Parrot Whisperers of Amorentia
By Howard Blight
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A truly remarkable thing happened on the Amorentia Estate, near Tzaneen, in the northern part of South Africa. Howard Blight tells the story.
Early this year, a farm labourer, Johannes Ramadikela, found an endangered Cape Parrot flopping about on the ground near his house. He caught the bird and placed it in a box, noticing as he did so, a very nasty crack on the top of the bird's beak. It had obviously flown into something.
By Howard Blight
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A truly remarkable thing happened on the Amorentia Estate, near Tzaneen, in the northern part of South Africa. Howard Blight tells the story.
Early this year, a farm labourer, Johannes Ramadikela, found an endangered Cape Parrot flopping about on the ground near his house. He caught the bird and placed it in a box, noticing as he did so, a very nasty crack on the top of the bird's beak. It had obviously flown into something.
uPholi* Want a Forest – the Plight of the Cape Parrot
By Steve Boyes
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Status
Parrots have the largest number of threatened species of any bird family, whereby over 90 of the 332 recognized parrot species in the world are threatened by global extinction. Around 73 of these species have habitat loss, fragmentation or degradation as factors influencing their threat status, while 39 are under pressure from capture and nest poaching for the wild-caught bird trade. The Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) falls in with the 28 parrot species affected by both pressures.
By Steve Boyes
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Status
Parrots have the largest number of threatened species of any bird family, whereby over 90 of the 332 recognized parrot species in the world are threatened by global extinction. Around 73 of these species have habitat loss, fragmentation or degradation as factors influencing their threat status, while 39 are under pressure from capture and nest poaching for the wild-caught bird trade. The Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) falls in with the 28 parrot species affected by both pressures.
The Superb Parrot
By John Cooper
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For over 10 years, the Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii) was very high on my 'must-have list' to photograph in the wild at close quarters. I'm fortunate to live right in the middle of this parrot's limited geographical range, a small area in central New South Wales, but their affinity for very high nest hollows - 50 feet plus - puts them well out of reach for my observation towers.
By John Cooper
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For over 10 years, the Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii) was very high on my 'must-have list' to photograph in the wild at close quarters. I'm fortunate to live right in the middle of this parrot's limited geographical range, a small area in central New South Wales, but their affinity for very high nest hollows - 50 feet plus - puts them well out of reach for my observation towers.
Reintroduction of the Scarlet Macaw to El Salvador
By Robin Bjork PhD, Senior Scientist with SalvaNATURA Conservation Science Program San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Restoring Biodiversity to the Landscape and Building Conservation Alliances in Communities
The Scarlet Macaw (Ara Macao)
By Robin Bjork PhD, Senior Scientist with SalvaNATURA Conservation Science Program San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Restoring Biodiversity to the Landscape and Building Conservation Alliances in Communities
The Scarlet Macaw (Ara Macao)
Red-fronted Macaw Conservation Programme
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A Report from the Field
Summary
The overarching goal of Armonía’s Red-fronted Macaw conservation program is to prevent the extinction of this Endangered endemic macaw through sustainable actions that integrate community development assistance and environmental education with ...
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A Report from the Field
Summary
The overarching goal of Armonía’s Red-fronted Macaw conservation program is to prevent the extinction of this Endangered endemic macaw through sustainable actions that integrate community development assistance and environmental education with ...
Where the Wild Work is Done…
By Nathalie Lemieux for ParrotLife Magazine
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Amazing Wildlife Researchers
We all look at photos of wild parrots in awe and wonder how amazing it would be to see them first hand. Have you ever stopped to think what was involved in getting ...
By Nathalie Lemieux for ParrotLife Magazine
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Amazing Wildlife Researchers
We all look at photos of wild parrots in awe and wonder how amazing it would be to see them first hand. Have you ever stopped to think what was involved in getting ... 
