Upside Down Lunch.Parrots

by Jennie Breeze

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Upside Down Lunch.Parrots

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Jennie Breeze

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Photograph - Original Img_9788

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I spotted a flock of red-crowned amazon parrot in Long Beach, Ca. They average 12 to 13.2 inches in length. Their plumage is generally green with the most notable features being dark blue streaks behind the eyes, a bright red forehead and crown with light green cheeks. Their forehead, crown, and lores, the regions between the eyes and bill on the side of a bird's head, have red feathers. There is a violet blue band from above their eyes to their neck -- this blue band is absent in very young birds. The beak is yellowish-horn colored and their feet pale grey-green/brown.The Red-crowned Parrot - also known as Mexican Red Head Amazon or Green-cheeked Amazon - is an endangered Amazon parrot native to the lowlands of North-eastern Mexico to Northern Veracruz. The current population of between 3,000 and 6,500 is decreasing. The main threats to its survival are the illegal export of trapped birds from Mexico to the USA, and the destruction of habitat. This species was introduced, and now populates, urban communities of southern California with mature trees. The exact point of introduction of many wild parrots and conures has been the subject of urban legends throughout the state. They gather in large flocks being noisiest in the morning and evening. The characteristic screeching heard of these birds usually occurs when traveling en masse to new feeding areas.

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December 15th, 2013

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