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Parrot, Parrot, Parrakeet, Hummingbird

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In Australia, ornithologists have finally gotten their hands on a Night Parrot , the first such capture in more than 100 years. By tagging the Parrot and monitoring the area with remote cameras, scientists hope to learn more about this species and how to keep it safe. The bird is so rare and elusive that it was thought to be extinct.

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This Week in Bird(ing) News: Orange Is the New Beak, and a Dead Parrot (No Joke!)

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Or maybe you’re visiting Belize, Guatemala, Paraguay, or the Bahamas? The last-of-its-kind bird that may have inspired the animated movie Rio is an ex-parrot. The first bird feathers may have been for showiness more than transportation. The first bird feathers may have been for showiness more than transportation.

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