81. Kakapo - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Wikipedia article explains the bird s physical characteristics, behaviour, breeding habits, habitat and conservation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo

Kakapo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Kakapo Conservation status Critically Endangered IUCN 3.1 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae Tribe: Strigopini Genus: Strigops Gray, 1845 Species: S. habroptila Binomial name Strigops habroptila Gray The Kakapo Māori kākāpō , meaning night parrot Strigops habroptila Gray also called owl parrot , is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak , short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world's only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, nocturnal, herbivorous, visibly sexually dimorphic in body size, has a low basal metabolic rate , no male parental care, and is the only parrot to have a polygynous lek breeding system. It is also possibly one of the world's longest-living birds. Its anatomy typifies the tendency of bird evolution on oceanic islands with few predators and abundant food: a generally robust physique, with accretion of

82. Home Of The Kakapo Recovery Programme | Kakapo Recovery Programme Learn why this member of the parrot family is endangered and what is being done to help. See pictures, watch video clips, listen to what the kakapo sounds like, and take a quiz. http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/kids/

A joint partnership between: 6 BILLION PEOPLE ON EARTH ONLY KAKAPO TIME IS CRITICAL Home Then and Now Meet the Kakapo Meet the People ... Kid's Track YOU ARE HERE Home Quick Links Updates Plan for the future The Kakapo team Iwi perspective ... Volunteering Search this site The kakapo is a special and unique bird A dedicated team of people work around the clock in an effort to save this amazing creature The kakapo is one of the rarest parrots in the world. It’s flightless, it’s the world’s heaviest parrot, it's possibly the oldest living bird and it has a subsonic mating boom that can travel several kilometres, just to name a few things! And don't forget the countless people who are trying to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction. Ranger Diaries Written by Errol , Tuesday, 09 November 2010 13:21 in Ranger Diaries Another month down and another month closer to the upcoming breeding season, the excitement is definitely building. It has been two years since the 2009 season produced a massive 33 chicks, taking the population to 122. Find out more... Written by Dana , Thursday, 23 September 2010 09:01 in Ranger Diaries Dana Boyte here - after resigning from my kākāpō ranger role 5 months ago, I'm back to cover another rangers leave - I just can't resist the pull of this magical island and the kākāpō!

83. Eclectus Parrot Lists common facts about all parrots and includes information about the behavior, diet, and life cycle of the eclectus parrot. http://www.honoluluzoo.org/eclectus_parrot.htm

Support the Zoo by donating now or joining the Zoo Society! Learn More Printable Version Eclectus Parrot Male-Female Eclectus Parrots PARROTS IN GENERAL: Parrots are gaily and boldly colored birds. Their plumage, which is evenly but thinly distributed over their bodies, consists of patches of solid color, often sharply contrasting one with another. All parrots share a number of distinctive features. The most obvious of these is the characteristic parrot bill which consists of a downward-curving and somewhat hooked upper mandible which fits neatly over a smaller, upward-curving lower mandible. The feet of parrots are also unusual. The two outer toes of the foot point backwards and grip in opposition to the two forward pointing inner toes. This provides them with an extremely powerful grasp, enabling them to hold and manipulate objects close to their bill. Most parrots are tree-dwellers, and they tend to be most plentiful in and around lowland tropical forests. They feed on fruits, especially wild figs, seed, nuts, berries, buds and blossoms. Parrots nest in holes, usually in trees, but sometimes among rocks or in termite mounds. The two to five white eggs hatch after about three weeks. The helpless young are fed by both parents on predigested food that is regurgitated.

84. New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Kaka, Nestor Meridionalis, In Maori Mythol Describes the nesting, diet, and history of this native New Zealand bird. http://nzbirds.com/birds/kaka.html

nzbirds birds (of New Zealand) Maori myths Kaka tahei form of snare such as were set on trees for taking pigeons, tui, and some other species. Our Maori fowler quotes an old saying to shew that what the barracouta is at sea so is the Kaka on land: He kaka kai uta, he manga te moana, the one rends the net of the fisherman, as the other rends the wood, and, if necessary, snares. He tutu kaka ki uta, he toka koura ki te moana Kua tangi to kaka , the kaka has cried, and know that Hine-ata, the Morning Maid, is at hand. tuauru by the Waiapu folk, who informed me that such birds make better decoys than do those of ordinary plumage, they attract their fellows better, possibly on account of their abnormal appearance. Also albinos are said to be very good flock leaders. In some cases, we are told, a kaka kuru , a red parrot, is seen acting as flock leader. This name is applied to a bird of exceptional plumage, one having a large proportion of bright red feathers, in place of sombre brown. Such rare birds as the korako and kuru are often alluded to as ariki , which implied leadership. The leader of the flock is seen to hover about and the Maori says that it seems to watch the flock and keep it in order and within certain bounds, to prevent straggling. It is also said to call or guide the flock from one feeding ground to another and keeps flying around the flock at such a time.

85. Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona Viridigenalis) Photo Photo of this species taken in Texas. http://www.avesphoto.com/website/NA/species/PARRCR-1.htm

Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis Adult TX December, 1988

86. PAPAGAIO Learn about efforts to protect this species (Amazona aestiva) in Brazil s wetlands. http://papagaio2000.sites.uol.com.br/indexing.htm

THE TURQUOISE-FRONTED PARROT PROJECT Amazona aestiva CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TURQUOISE-FRONTED PARROT PROJECT IN THE PANTANAL - BRAZIL�S WET LANDS Each year thousands of turquoise-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) chicks are taken from the Pantanal to be traded illegally as pets, both in Brazil and overseas.In the period 1988 to 1997, about 3000 chicks were recovered by inspectors and sent to the for Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center (CRAS), which is associated with the Pantanal Foundation /SEMADES MS. At CRAS, a team comprised of zoology technicians, biologists and veterinary surgeons treats the animals until they are in a condition to be returned to their natural habitat. The vast number of animal withdrawn from this natural habitat and the need to monitor them on their release gave rise to the turquoise-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) Project being set up. The project�s objectives are to obtain information on the species� reproductive biology by surveying nests and monitoring chicks in their natural surroundings, as well as the survival of chicks nurtured at CRAS and released at Refugio Ecol�gico Caiman. As well as these objectives, the turquoise-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) Project aims to reveal the trade in parrots in the State. This will assist those institutions that are directly or indirectly responsible for the conservation and management of fauna in their decisions and allow an integrated effort in regard to the Amazona aestiva.

87. New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Kea, Nestor Notabilis Information includes facts about this bird s behavior, diet, and habitat. http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/kea.html

nzbirds birds (of New Zealand) bird gallery Kea In the spring, the Kea digs up large mountain daisies in the alpine grasslands and searches at the edges of the snow mounds and around rocks for low growing plants and insects. In the summer they forage in the alpine shrubs for fruit, seeds and flowers. They feed from rata or mountain flax, lapping up the nectar and pollen and also catch numerous grasshoppers, beetles and grubs. The autumn they spend in the beech forests, eating shoots, leaves and nuts. But the winter is the cruelest time when many die of starvation. They seek animal fat and will tear open carcasses to consume meat and internal organs. It is this murderous behaviour of the Kea and its propensity to attack merino sheep on high country stations which has made the bird so controversial and led to its persecution, the slaughter of as many as 150,000 of these birds over the past 130 years. For more than a century biologists have debated its character but more recent research throws new light on its extraordinary behaviour and history. The ancestor of the three species of parrot in the genus Nestor, the Kea, its brown cousin the Kaka and their close relative the Norfolk Island Kaka, probably came from Australia. The ancestral Nestor may have arrived in New Zealand as many as 20 million years ago. With climate change and the separation into smaller islands in the early Pleistocene, two distinct populations developed. The population in the more benign north became Kakas specialising in exploiting fruit and nectar while the southern population living in the harsher environment where beech forest dominated, became Keas, developing the behavioural strategies and food preferences that would help them survive among the ice fields. There the Kea remained, an uncommon species of harsh and marginal habitats, no doubt following the great eagle and other predators for leftovers as well as plaguing the millions of petrels and shearwaters who bred on the mainland, until the first wave of humans arrived.

88. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA - Home Provides map of where it lives, its size and description, how long it lives, and interesting facts. http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/parrots/bourkes_parrot/bourkesParrot.html

89. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA - Home Describes the classification and range of this parrot. Includes habitat, physical description, life span, diet, and special adaptations. http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/parrots/kea/Kea.html

90. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA - Home Shows a map of its range, size and description, habitat, diet, status, and interesting facts. http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/parrots/princess_parrot/princessParrot.html

91. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA - Home Tells where this parrot lives, size, description, diet, life span, and interesting facts. http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/parrots/rosella_parrot/easternRosellaParrot.html

92. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA - Home Describes the range, habitat, size, markings, lifespan, diet, and status of this Australian bird. http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/parrots/turquoise_parrot/turquoiseParrot.html

93. Oakland Zoo - Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot Taxonomy, description, range, diet, nesting, and behavioral adaptations. Photograph included. http://www.oaklandzoo.org/animals/birds/yellow-naped-amazon-parrot*/

oaklandzoo.org Facility Rentals Site Map Contact ... Animals Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot ORDER: Psittaformes FAMILY: Psittacidae GENUS: Amazona SPECIES: ochrocephala auropalliata DESCRIPTION: Forehead and crown green; variable yellow band across lower nape and hind neck. Bill is dark gray, paler towards base of upper mandible. GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE AND HABITAT: Along Pacific slope of Central America from eastern Oaxaca, southern Mexico to north-western Costa Rica. Found in only 5 countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Costa Rica. DIET: Fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, blossoms, and probably leaf buds. LIFE CYCLE/SOCIAL STRUCTURE: Probably nests in the hollow of a live tree on a layer of chips. Eggs: 3 ovate, glossy. Most parrot species have both parents participating in incubating, feeding, and teaching nestlings and fledglings. SPECIAL ADAPTATIONS: They are strong fliers and fly quite high when traveling long distances. Call is a reiterated screeching; also a variety of metallic shrieks and whistling notes. INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION: OUR ANIMALS: One male in the Eudacation Department, not viewable by the public.

94. Budgerigar - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Wikipedia article explains how this bird is related to parakeets, where they live, what they look like, what they eat, and where their name comes from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgerigar

Budgerigar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Budgerigar Male at Cologne Zoo , Germany Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3.1 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Subfamily: Psittacinae Tribe: Platycercini Genus: Melopsittacus Gould Species: M. undulatus Binomial name Melopsittacus undulatus Shaw The budgerigar's natural habitat is coloured in red The Budgerigar (pronounced /ˈbʌdʒərɨɡɑr/ Common Pet Parakeet , or Shell Parakeet Melopsittacus undulatus ), informally nicknamed the budgie , is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot , and the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus . Wild budgerigars are found throughout the drier parts of Australia , where the species has survived harsh inland conditions for the last five million years. Naturally green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings, breeders have created a rainbow of blues, whites, and yellows, and even forms with small crests . Budgerigars are popular pets around the world due to their small size, low cost, and playful nature.

95. ADW: Melopsittacus Undulatus: Information Learn what budgies look like, what they eat, where they nest, and how they act. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Melopsittacus_un

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Subfamily Psittacinae Species Melopsittacus undulatus Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar Information Pictures Sounds Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/94cdbd06-b855-447b-8e2c-872751bc31a0') 2010/10/14 00:08:14.798 GMT-4 By Kelly Sims Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Subfamily: Psittacinae Genus: Melopsittacus Species: Melopsittacus undulatus Geographic Range Melopsittacus undulatus , commonly known as the budgerigar, is naturally distributed through Australia except for coastal areas in the far east and the far south-west. This species has also been introduced to many areas around the world including S. Africa, Japan, U.S., Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and New Zealand, however, they have only successfully been established in southwest Florida (Juniper, 1998). Biogeographic Regions: nearctic introduced australian native Habitat Budgerigars occupy a range of semi-arid and sub-humid habitats mainly in the interior of Australia. However, they sometimes can be found in dry grasslands of the southeast. Although mainly restricted to the interior of the continent, there are occasional coastal interruptions in the northeast and in the central south. They seasonally migrate to the north during the winter in order to have a continuing food source (Juniper, 1998).

96. Animals - Australian Museum Explains what the budgie looks like in the wild, where it lives and nests, and what it eats. http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/budgerigar.htm

97. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA - Home Explains where they live and nest, what they look like, how long they live, what they eat, and interesting facts. http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/parrots/budgerigar/budgerigar.html

98. The Parrot Fund (Amigos De Las Aves USA Parrot Conservation And Research Fund:� Costa Rican nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of scarlet and great green (Buffon s) macaws through captive breeding and reintroduction into protected areas of the country. http://hatchedtoflyfree.homestead.com/

99. Blue Macaws Information, photos and articles about Hyacinth, Lear s and Spix s Macaws in the wild, and the extinct Glaucous Macaw. English, Portuguese, Spanish, and German http://www.bluemacaws.org/

The Blue Macaws This is the unique website for the Anodorhynchus group of parrots with comprehensive information on and images of the Hyacinthine Macaw ( A.hyacinthinus ), the Lear's Macaw ( A.leari ) and Glaucous Macaw ( A.glaucus ) as well as the Spix's Macaw ( Cyanopsitta spixii " Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret " ( If you drive out nature with a pitchfork, she will soon find a way back) Horace (65-8 BC) "Creatures who have traveled with us through the ages are now apparently doomed, as their habitat - and the old, old habitat of humans - falls before the slow-motion explosion of expanding world economies" Gary Snyder (1990) "We live in a kind of dark age, craftily lit with synthetic light, so that no one can tell how dark it has really gotten. But our exiled spirits can tell..." Martin Prechtel (1998) "The clock is no longer just ticking � it�s ringing an alarm, and if we don�t listen the consequences for people and biodiversity will be catastrophic.� Dr. Fred Boltz, Conservation International (December 2009 following Copenhagen conference) Information, Research and Conservation

100. Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure A comprehensive site containing information about the habitat, status, range, life cycle, and diet of this amazing bird. http://www.rollinghillswildlife.com/animals/m/macawgreenwinged/

Home Zoo Animals M Macaw, Green winged Click the button to hear a sound clip Fast Facts: This species is the second largest type of parrot, second in size only to the Hyacinth macaw, an endangered species. At least five other species of macaws are endangered. Green winged Macaw Scientific Name Ara chloroptera Classification Phylum Chordata; Class Aves; Order Psittaciformes; Family Psittacidae Status The green-winged macaw currently is not classified as endangered. However, they have disappeared from part of their former range in Panama. Five other species of macaws are listed by the IUCN as either Endangered or Vulnerable. Range Habitat tropical forests, mangrove swamps, savannas Diet In the wild, macaws eat fruits, nuts and leaves. Location Special Features Green-winged macaws are sometimes called red-and-green macaws. Social Structure and Behavior: In the wild, the breeding season for the green-winged macaw begins in November and December in the southern part of their range, and February and March in the north. Nests are fashioned in hollow tree trunks or holes in damaged palms high above the ground. Typically 3 eggs are laid that hatch 28 days later. Both the male and female share the responsibility of raising the young for 90 to 100 days after hatching.

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