Ground parrots spotted in New South Wales park for first time in 20 years

Sighted in early February 2010 this image is the first solid evidence of Ground parrots in more than two decades in Limeburners Creek Nature ReserveWhile the exact location remains secret, there has been some excitement after the announcement of the first solid evidence of Ground parrots in more than two decades in Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve, north of Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

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Sirocco The Kakapo Named A Conservation Ambassador

Sirocco The Kakapo Named A Conservation Ambassador New Zealand's world famous parrot - Sirocco the kākāpō - has been officially recognized as a conservation ambassador by the Prime Minister John Key.

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Macaws suffering from virus

Two of the Macaws rescued from the home of Richard Prince. Photo: BRYAN KELSENThe flock of tropical birds confiscated from an East Side home Wednesday will be transferred out of Pueblo for treatment of an infectious virus.

  The 43 macaw parrots, confiscated from a house at 507 E. 12th St., will be turned over today to the Gabriel Foundation, a Colorado-based nonprofit, which cares for tropical birds that are unwanted, neglected or abandoned.

  The colorful birds have papillomatosis, according to Rick Ellison, director of operations for the foundation. Symptoms, depending on the case and kind of bird, can cause breathing and swallowing problems, to vomiting and loss of appetite.

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43 exotic birds rescued from home on East Side

Green-winged macaw (Ara chloroptera)Animal control officers rescued 43 exotic birds Wednesday evening from a condemned East Side home.

  "It's really a sad, sad situation," said Donna Straub, director of the Pueblo Community Animal Shelter. "This was an elderly man who had all of these tropical birds in a house with no heat and no water. The health department had condemned the home."

  Straub said animal control was notified Monday by neighbors who were concerned about what they thought were only about five birds in the home at 507 E. 12th St.

  Neighbors said the owner hadn't been seen at the home for several days.

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Sirocco chills out on Codfish Island

Sirocco superstarSuperstar kakapo Sirocco is taking a break after being thrust into the international limelight last year when he became one of the world's rarest lovers.

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