What is the reddish -brown Macaw?

The red frontal Macaw is an endangered parrot that is generally found in a small, desert, mountain region of Bolivia, in the Rio Grande, Pilcomayo and Mizque. The bird habitat was originally located in the large area of ​​Eastern Bolivia, but changes in man, especially agricultural activities forced these MacAs to nest in the sandstone cliffs in the mountains. Although the number of wild red -perennial MacAs decreases every year, several non -profit organizations, such as a parrot to protect the parrot, devote its time to maintaining and helping the red front Macaws by the Prophet. The parrot is a middle bird that is much smaller than the average blue or gold macaw, but significantly larger than the parrot. The red front Macaw usually has a green color, with a red forehead, a red patch over the ears and the orange -red color under the wing covers. Its primary feathers of feathers are generally light up to the dark blue and the bird has pinkish skin that appears around the eyes and extends to the dark gray or black beak.

In 1992, the aviculturists estimated that the Bolivia population in reddish MacAs was approximately 3,000 birds, with the number declining significantly each year. Conservative estimates today suggest that there may be less than 500 pairs in the wild, although scientists have not discovered all their nesting colonies. It is assumed that the parrot population in the future years continues to decline due to illegal trade, persecution as a pest of crops and loss of habitats.

The original habitat of the red front Macaw is an Andean dry forest, but because of unsustainable human activity, coal production and excessive goat, bird now inhabits the subtropical area of ​​Bolivia. Red-Front Macaw generally nests on steep cliffs and feeds with seeds and fruit. When the food is rare, the bird will eat crops, especially immature corn and underground. Red-Front Macaw lays eggs from November to April and produces every year between one and three offspring.

forThe Bolivian law prohibits unauthorized trade in wild animals, experts estimate that 65,000 to 78,000 parrots are caught and traded every year, including critically endangered blue and red -ranked MacAs. Almost 75% of those captured parrots die in transit - usually because of illness, stress, asphyxiation, crushing or dehydration - and that's why birds are almost disappeared.