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Photographs in the Wild
(Amazona vittata)
The Puerto Rican Amazon is the rarest parrot in the wild. Until November 19th, 2006 only 20-24 remained in the wild, all in the Luquillo Rainforest of Puerto Rico. On November 19th, the anniversary of Columbus's "discovery" of Puerto Rico in 1493, a new flock of 22 captive raised Puerto Rican Parrots was released into the wilds of the Karst Region of Puerto Rico. (Columbus's ships log describes huge flocks of thousands of Puerto Rican Parrots covering the skies of the island). The Puerto Rican Parrot is the only parrot found within the United States and it's territories.
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Puerto Rican Amazon 1
A Puerto Rican Amazon in a sierra palm (Prestoea montana)
Puerto Rican Amazon 2
A breeding pair of PR Amazons at their nest entrance. The pair had two chicks in the nest. One of only five pairs to breed in 2004
Puerto Rican Amazon 3
The female PR Amazon at the nest entrance. The pair had two chicks in the nest. One of only five pairs to breed in 2004
Puerto Rican Amazon 4
A male PR Amazon in the Luquillo Rainforest.
Puerto Rican Amazon 5
A male PR Amazon in the Luquillo Rainforest.
Puerto Rican Amazon 6
PR Amazon pair in the Luquillo Rainforest. male on the left, female on the right
Puerto Rican Amazon 7
Female PR Amazon in the Luquillo Rainforest
Puerto Rican Amazon 8
Female PR Amazon in the Luquillo Rainforest
Puerto Rican Amazon 9
PR Amazon pair in the Luquillo Rainforest. Female on the left, male on the right
Puerto Rican Amazon 10
PR Amazon close-up
Puerto Rican Amazon 11
PR Amazon feeding on the fruit of the sierra palm (Prestoea montana). The sierra palm is a major portion of the PR Amazon diet
Puerto Rican Amazon 12
PR Amazon leaving its roost on a sierra palm (Prestoea montana)
Puerto Rican Amazon 13
PR Amazon on a sierra palm (Prestoea montana)
Puerto Rican Amazon 14
PR Amazon at rest
Puerto Rican Amazon 15
PR Amazon entering the nest cavity
Puerto Rican Amazon 16
PR Amazon eating fruit of the sierra palm (Prestoea montana). The sierra palm is a major food source for the PR Amazon
Puerto Rican Amazon 17
PR Amazon eating fruit of the sierra palm (Prestoea montana). The sierra palm is a major food source for the PR Amazon
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