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First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day The first kākāpō chick of the breeding season has hatched on Pukenui Anchor Island.

Best Valentine Gift Ever! Congrats Kakapo Recovery Team!💚
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500 wild birds rescued in Ucayali, highlighting the impact of illegal trafficking in the Peruvian Amazon - Noticias Ambientales A fiscal operation allowed the rescue of about 500 wild birds crowded in metal cages in the Ucayali region, Peru. The specimens were destined for the

How Least Concern -> Critically Endangered
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500 wild birds rescued in Ucayali, highlighting the impact of illegal trafficking in the Peruvian Amazon - Noticias Ambientales A fiscal operation allowed the rescue of about 500 wild birds crowded in metal cages in the Ucayali region, Peru. The specimens were destined for the

How Least Concern -> Critically Endangered
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🦜 A Concerning Shift in the African Grey Parrot Trade 🦜 For years, much of the attention around African Grey parrots has focused on the live bird trade, parrots captured and transported alive for… | ... 🦜 A Concerning Shift in the African Grey Parrot Trade 🦜 For years, much of the attention around African Grey parrots has focused on the live bird trade, parrots captured and transported alive for the...

Many people do not know that this trade exists.
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Look at the gorgeous green red grey combo on this baby gang gang - such a beautifully unexpected mix of colours

Backyard birding.
A rainbow lorikeet in one of my apple trees today.
This is where my bird photography all started:
Sitting in my backyard trying to get photos of the parrots that would visit.
#birdsseenin2026

As well as rainbow lorikeets, I get musk lorikeets in my backyard.
#birdsseenin2026

Únete al equipo de solidaridad: Salva a las guaras de La Moskitia. YouTube video by One Earth Conservation

Lovely work from our frinds and colleagues. youtu.be/dRLpieDOgvA?...

A Grassroots Effort to Re-Bird the Empty Forests of Aratanha, Brazil A century ago, trees were cleared atop Brazil's Aratanha Mountains to make way for plantations. When the farms closed down, forest reclaimed the mountains. And now, concerted efforts by biologists are...

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Hong Kong Customs seizes live parrots of suspected scheduled endangered species and live birds (with photo) Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 9) seized 10 suspected scheduled endangered live parrots and 43 live birds with a total estimated market value of about $11,000 at the Lo Wu Control...

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Um pássaro pequeno de plumagem exuberante, com cabeça preta adornada por uma faixa branca, dorso castanho-avermelhado e peito preto, pousado sobre um galho coberto de musgo e líquen, em meio a um ambiente de vegetação densa e um fundo esverdeado desfocado. Sua postura é atenta e ereta, com as pernas finas e cinzentas firmemente agarradas ao galho. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.

🇧🇷Chupa-dente-grande
🌎Conopophaga melanogaster
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante

O chupa-dente-grande é uma ave passeriforme da família Conopophagidae.

📷 Almir Almeida

Um pássaro pequeno de plumagem predominantemente marrom-esverdeada, com uma listra amarelada sobre o olho, repousa em um galho marrom irregular. Possui um bico fino e levemente curvado, e sua cauda é de um vibrante tom alaranjado. Está em uma postura alerta, com o corpo ligeiramente inclinado para frente. O fundo é um gradiente suave de tons neutros. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.

🇧🇷Limpa-folha-de-sobre-ruivo
🌎Philydor erythrocercum
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante

O limpa-folha-de-sobre-ruivo é uma ave passeriforme da família Furnariidae.

📷 Paulo Fernando Bertagnolli

Um pássaro de plumagem escura, quase preta, com nuances marrons nas laterais e cauda, pousado em um tronco coberto de musgo. Possui uma crista discreta na cabeça e um bico fino. A postura é alerta, com o corpo inclinado para frente. O fundo desfocado revela um ambiente de floresta densa e úmida, com folhagens verdes e tons terrosos. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.

🇧🇷Entufado
🌎Merulaxis ater
Conservação: Quase Ameaçada

Espécie endêmica do Brasil.

📷 Andreas Oberhuber

Tiny Caribbean island brings hope for critically endangered iguana Over the past decade, Prickly Pear East, a small, privately owned island in the Caribbean, has become a beacon of hope for a critically endangered lizard. The islet, near the main island of Anguilla,…

A tiny Caribbean islet has become a lifeline for a critically endangered lizard. On Prickly Pear East near Anguilla, the lesser Antillean iguana has rebounded from 23 to 300+ after careful translocation, invasive species removal, & regional collaboration — offering rare hope for the species’ future.

Grey cockatoo with a red head in the shape of a Santa hat

The best thing about gang gang cockatoos is their permanent Santa hats 🎅

When abandoned conservation projects are counted as progress, what are we protecting? (commentary) COP30 has come and gone, leaving behind a familiar mix of new commitments and renewed political promises. But amid the declarations of progress, one issue that received almost backhanded attention is…

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Many conservation projects quietly fail after launch. New evidence suggests over one-third are abandoned, yet often assumed to continue. An op-ed argues conservation must prioritize long-term commitment over the illusion of progress.

** The views expressed are those of the author.

Happy Festive Season!

Mystery creature found in 'forbidden cloud forest' of Peru is new species of marsupial The newly described mouse opossum was discovered at a surprisingly high altitude in the Andes.

a new species described from remote Peruvian Andes

A promotional flyer for the event. It reads "The Glories of Nature: The GNSI Great Plains Chapter and Friends are holding an exhibit at Langworthy Art Gallery in the Civic Center in Seward from September 13 to October 31. Please come join us for a reception Saturday, September 27, 2pm - 4pm at the Civic Center!" There is an illustration of a frog, bright yellow flowers, and insects in a nature setting.

Hope everyone has fun meeting the artists today at the reception for the GNSI Great Plains chapter's "The Glories of Nature" #SciArt exhibit! Stop by the Langworthy Art Gallery in Seward, NE from 2 - 4pm today for the reception, or visit at your convenience through October 31 to view the exhibit.

Congrats to Limbe Wildlife Center for releasing additional African Grey Parrots to the wild! limbewildlife.org/wp-content/u...

Wildlife traffickers continue to engage in illegal trade of #Spix's #Macaws & other wildlife from various countries, right under the noses of #CITES authorities. This raises serious concerns about whether #CITES is an ineffective organization, corrupt, or a combination of both.

Feathers fly in dispute over Ambani zoo's pursuit of rare parrot This is a story about a bird and a family. But this is no ordinary bird, and this is no ordinary family.

The Brazilian endemic Spix’s Macaw has been listed on #CITES Appendix I as an endangered species, receiving complete protection from trade under this #UN convention for decades. This agreement includes 151 signatory countries.

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Kudos to DRC and all the people that made this happen!
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Parrot registration now mandatory in Punjab | The Express Tribune Parrot registration now mandatory in Punjab

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Wildlife Health Talks This is the podcast of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA, https://www.wildlifedisease.org). Our host Dr Catharina Vendl chats with wildlife health professionals including researchers, vets, pathol...

Insight about our Co-Chair Pat: podcast guided by the amazing Cat Vendl.

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Why captive breeding won’t save wild parrots - Africa Geographic Can commercial captive breeding of parrots reduce pressure on wild populations, or does it worsen the conservation crisis?

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FLY FREE Teaser I started noticing the parrots outside my window during a quiet season in my life—and they pulled me into a story I didn’t expect to tell. Fly Free is…

Urban parrot conservation in action! A brief video on what some of our members are doing in their local community.
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While we celebrate the beauty and freedom of wild parrots on World Parrot Day, we do not want to forget those who suffer at the hands of human beings. #WorldParrotDay
Parrots confiscated from illegal trade.
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