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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.

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Smugglers Go to Extremes with Argentinian Parrots

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Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime wildlife trafficking latin america. They are dying them to look like Amazonian species which are more valuable on the black market.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. At this hour I am a reluctant, under-caffeinated sherpa – and concentration must be given to the dangers of the footpath ahead.

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Week Fourteen: The Center of Australia, and Sydney Part #1

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Emus roam the open areas, and surprisingly, various parrots, lorikeets or cockatoos can be found in most any major grove of trees. Many of the birds were being wing tagged and GPS makers as well in order to track their movements. He is one of the nine birds that I saw with wing tags. My first, was also found in the gardens.

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Others Reasons to Visit Cassowary House

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I had a fantastic talk with him about birds, HBW and Wikipedia as I enjoyed the birds at the feeders, and the next morning he let me tag along on a quick trip up the road to look for some Lovely Fairy-wrens. There were also treats for fans of parrots, including a Double-eyed Fig-parrot and some King Parrots.

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Buddhists Go to the Birds

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Tags: birds animal abuse animal rescue buddhism animal sanctuary parrots. This is a nice story about the care of abused birds at a Washington, DC, Buddhist temple.

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Five Famous First Pets

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Polly the parrot. First Pet, 1789-1791): In addition to horses and hound dogs, George Washington owned a parrot. It’s said the George Washington and the parrot didn’t get along! Tags: random tidbits. Fala followed the President everywhere and even traveled with him to important events. Bonus Facts!

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