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Imperial Amazon
Imperial Amazon Imperial Amazon Amazona imperialis Endangered Always considered scarce, the Imperial Amazon is now an endangered species, and is found only in the mountain rainforest of Dominica in the Leeward Islands. Logging destroyed much of the bird's habitat, and hunting for food and sport, although unlawful, reduced the population until, by 1992, only 80 to 120 remained. A hurricane in 1979 ...
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San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Kingfisher
V shape. It can even dive straight through a layer of thin ice to catch a fish below! Many kingfishers can eat prey that seem too large to fit in their mouths. For example, the Amazon kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona has a bill about 2.8 inches (7 centimeters) long but can eat a fish that is 6.7 inches (17 centimeters) long! ...
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Nicaragua's bird paradise
Americas - more than 40% of species on the island are migratory – and a haven for resident species too that have declined dramatically elsewhere, such as the yellow-necked parrot Amazona auropalliata. Plans are in place to ensure that the reserve can take advantage of the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the island. With support from the Nicaraguan Ministry of Tourism, properly ...
www.fauna-flora.org
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