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Amazona tucumana
One of the 6 parrots on WAnimals
Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
Coracopsis barklyi
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The Seychelles parrot is the national bird of the archipelago and is essentially confined to the island of Praslin, where it depends on the coco de mer palm forest of the Vallée de Mai, a World Heritage site. It is a small, unobtrusive parrot with greyish-brown plumage, not truly black. It nests in the hollows of dead palms, a scarce resource, and its population numbers a few hundred birds. It was recognised as a species in its own right, separate from the Madagascar black parrot, in 2015.
Weight
130 g – 180 g
Size
30 cm – 35 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Estimated population
Around 500-900 individuals
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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The seychelles parrot is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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