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Mysteries of the Mitred Parakeets

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2011

I investigated these questions and I have some, but certainly not all the answers. Mitred Parakeets are popular pets, commonly known as Mitred Conures. from South America. JFK Airport was a major hub for the importation of wildlife for the pet trade, and it is likely that birds escaped from quarantine during this period.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

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. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

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