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08-25-2013, 09:46 PM
The Fuertes's Parrot also known as Indigo-winged Parrot, is a critically endangered parrot which has a highly restricted range on the west slope of the Central Andes of Colombia. With fewer than 250 individuals thought to exist, the beautifully colored Fuertes's Parrot is one of the world's rarest birds.
Fuertes's Parrot is about 24 cm long. The plumage is mainly yellowish-green, ornately decorated with rich splashes of colour. These include an orange-red patch above the bill, a yellow forehead and face, a pale blue crown and nape, red shoulders, dark bluish primary wing feathers, a variable red central belly-patch, and a red tail with violet tip. The bird's pale ivory bill has chestnut feathers at the base.
Call: Somewhat squeaky; reminiscent of shore and sea gulls.
It was rediscovered in 2002 after an absence of 91 years on the slopes of a volcano in Colombia. The Fuertes's sole breeding habitat remains a 19-square-mile area. The main threat to the parrots comes from forests containing key nesting sites being logged and cleared for farming, cattle ranching, and mining. Furthermore, it is thought that the species could be declining as a result of possible displacement by, or even hybridisation with, the rusty-faced parrot.
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Fuertes's Parrot is about 24 cm long. The plumage is mainly yellowish-green, ornately decorated with rich splashes of colour. These include an orange-red patch above the bill, a yellow forehead and face, a pale blue crown and nape, red shoulders, dark bluish primary wing feathers, a variable red central belly-patch, and a red tail with violet tip. The bird's pale ivory bill has chestnut feathers at the base.
Call: Somewhat squeaky; reminiscent of shore and sea gulls.
It was rediscovered in 2002 after an absence of 91 years on the slopes of a volcano in Colombia. The Fuertes's sole breeding habitat remains a 19-square-mile area. The main threat to the parrots comes from forests containing key nesting sites being logged and cleared for farming, cattle ranching, and mining. Furthermore, it is thought that the species could be declining as a result of possible displacement by, or even hybridisation with, the rusty-faced parrot.
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