Double Yellow-headed Amazon Parrot
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Double Yellow-headed Amazon Parrot | + | '''Common Name:''' Double Yellow-headed Amazon Parrot<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Amazona oratrix | '''Scientific Name:''' Amazona oratrix | ||
'''Habitat:''' North and Central America. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and northern Honduras. Found in riparian forest and areas with scattered trees, as well as evergreen forest in Belize and mangroves in Guatemala. | '''Habitat:''' North and Central America. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and northern Honduras. Found in riparian forest and areas with scattered trees, as well as evergreen forest in Belize and mangroves in Guatemala. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Endangered. Their numbers in the wild have been reduced by 90% from 70,000 to 7,000 (mid 1970s to 1994) and to 4,000 by 2004 because of capture for the blackmarket pet trade and habitat destruction. Poachers usually hack at the nest site with a machete to steal parrots, which is especially destructive because habitat is lost at the same time that the wild parrot population is reduced. An estimated 90% of poached Amazons die before they are sold. | + | '''Status:''' Endangered. '''Global Population:''' 7,000. Their numbers in the wild have been reduced by 90% from 70,000 to 7,000 (mid 1970s to 1994) and to 4,000 by 2004 because of capture for the blackmarket pet trade and habitat destruction. Poachers usually hack at the nest site with a machete to steal parrots, which is especially destructive because habitat is lost at the same time that the wild parrot population is reduced. An estimated 90% of poached Amazons die before they are sold. |
'''Diet:''' Fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, blossoms, and leaf buds. | '''Diet:''' Fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, blossoms, and leaf buds. | ||
'''Cool Facts:''' Amazons are widely available and their personalities make them highly desirable pets. Their vocal abilities are generally considered to be bested only by the African Grey. | '''Cool Facts:''' Amazons are widely available and their personalities make them highly desirable pets. Their vocal abilities are generally considered to be bested only by the African Grey. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http:// | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-parrots-of-the-world.html Songbird Remix Parrots of the World]''' | ||
