Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 0:57 
Defenders’ efforts to combat the illegal parrot trade in Mexico are working. Data on the number of birds seized by authorities over the past eight years show the illegal bird trade is declining. Last year only 566 parrots were seized by authorities, down nearly a third from the year before and the lowest number in almost ten years!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 4:52 
Yellow headed amazon (Amazona oratrix) in Stuttgart, GermanySometimes you just don’t have to go any farther than your own backyard to enjoy some of the most beautiful birds the Rio Grande Valley has to offer.
I’ve got an old wooden feeder in my backyard that has been around for years, and lately the weathered platform has become a popular gathering spot for a variety of colorful parrots.
The yellow-headed parrots were the first to show up last year, and since then a stunning pair of red-lored parrots have also been visiting.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 15:31 
A newly announced ban on all parrot sales in Mexico may keep the country's rare exotic birds (above, military macaws in Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico) from dying during clandestine smuggling operations, conservationists say. Photograph by George Grall/NGS
A new permanent ban on parrot sales in Mexico may protect the country's exotic birds from a thriving illegal wildlife trade, conservationists say.
Monday, July 21, 2008 at 10:32 
Green parakeet (Aratinga holochlora) Photo: Steve Sinclair
Wayne Bartholomew, executive director of Frontera Audubon in Weslaco, says visitors constantly ask him one question: "Where can I see the parrots and parakeets?
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 15:16 
Yellow-headed Amazons (Amazona oratrix) allopreeningAnother stop on our German expedition was Stuttgart. Remarkably enough no Psittacula species here but this was wholly compensated by the presence of beautiful Yellow-headed Amazons (Amazona oratrix).
