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Article: Natural history and population status of the Yellow-shouldered Parrot on La Blanquilla Island, Venezuela.(Report)
- Article from:
- The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
- Author:
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The Yellow-shouldered Parrot (Amazona barbadensis) is one of the most endangered parrot species in Venezuela as a consequence of illegal pet trade and habitat loss (Desenne and Strahl 1991, Collar et al. 1994, Rodriguez and Rojas-Suarez 1995). Its total population size is estimated at 10,000 individuals and it is considered vulnerable at a global level (BirdLife International 2000). This species is patchily distributed throughout the arid zones of the Venezuelan northern coast, and on the Caribbean islands of Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles), Margarita, and La Blanquilla (Forshaw 1989, Collar et al. 1994, Juniper and Parr 1998). The Yellow-shouldered Parrot became extinct on ...
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