More Yellow-eared Parrots found

15-08-2001

A second population of the Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchos icterotis has been discovered in Columbia.

The new population of this Critically Endangered species numbers around 40-50 birds. Meanwhile, the original population has increased by 25% to 110 birds since its discovery and implementation of conservation measures in March 1999 (see World Birdwatch March 2000 22(1): p. 17).