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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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Familiar Faces in Guyana

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Mealy Parrots made their presence known, and we were treated with excellent views of Blue-headed Parrot that flew into a tree we were already examining. Familiar, but beautiful regardless: Blue-headed Parrot Another small parrot species landed on a tree in the distance. Meanwhile, the forest edge was awash with birds.

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Scope? To Bring or Not to Bring on a Birding Trip to Costa Rica

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All of a sudden, you have a superpower where you can scan and find more birds, where warblers become identifiable, veritable jewels, where you feel transported closer to the bird. Scoped views of parrots are a gift. This is a Red-lored Parrot from northern Costa Rica. This one is a Lesser Violetear from Costa Rica.

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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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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. Climate change may be affecting nesting habits in Alaska’s tundra. Feel free to weigh in, up-over Clare!).

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Serendip Sanctuary, Victoria

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You can easily get there via public transport by taking the train to Lara from either Geelong or Melbourne if you do not have access to a vehicle. Red-rumped Parrot Purple-crowned Lorikeet There were plenty of New Holland Honeyeaters feeding in the trees, but of course the closest one got to me was on a wire fence!

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Ugandan Birding for Businessmen

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My cabin had a pair of Grey Parrots in a hollow tree, an Upcher’s Warbler , and a Black-bellied Paradise-flycatcher. and pre-arranged transport at the landing took me back to Entebbe airport. Nkima Forest Lodge consists of six cabins on top of an extinct volcano covered in secondary forest. The whole lodge runs on solar and biogas.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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They might want to look for a better press representation though, as the related NYT article is titled “ Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Australian Suburbs “, which is kind of a mixed message. ” Of course, as a certified cat person, I was delighted to see a Green Catbird near Brisbane.

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