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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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But it is most probable that the birds are released or escaped pets. The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world.

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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crossing the Carribean and winding up in South America? Because its extremely difficult to conclusively demonstrate what any nonhuman animal is thinking or feeling, this lack (failure?) of understanding on our part has morphed into an assumption that animals are simply little robots, acting purely on instinct and nothing else.

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Dogs love getting mail too! #BarkBoxGifts!

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Besides being filled with great items, we felt great about this dog box because the company donates 10% of proceeds on each box to animal welfare organizations! All their products are sourced in the United States, Canada, South America and New Zealand. What was in our box: Pet Lifestyle And You (P.L.A.Y) We love that!

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