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Red-Faced Parrot: Cloud Forest Survivor

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Red-Faced Parrot(Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) is a colorful conglomeration of colors, mainly green with red touches on its face, crown, and wings, yellow ear coverts, and dark blue wing and tail feathers.

Some scientists believe that this uncommon parrot and several other members of its genus, Hapalopsittaca, may actually comprise a single species. Which other Andean parrots could belong to this species?

Read on to find out more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/red-faced-parrot/

American Bird Conservancy stands up for birds across the Americas. We halt bird extinctions, conserve vital habitats, eliminate key threats, and

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Decoding Gull Behavior

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This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

Gulls are excellent communicators, and they can be a ton of fun to watch! Here are a few behaviors you might see while watching gulls.

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Deepwater Horizon: A Cautionary Tale

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

It’s been 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico. Thousands of species of birds and other aquatic life were killed or harmed after more than 200 million gallons of oil spilled into one of the wildest places on Earth.

Today, President Trump seeks to reopen our coastal waters to more offshore drilling and roll back environmental protections – making another disaster far more likely.

That’s why we are bringing all our expertise to engage in this process and help decision-makers, and the public know what’s … Continue