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Indigo-winged Parrot  (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi)

Also Known As: Fuertes's Parrot, Azure-winged Parrot
 
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Profile of the recently rediscovered Indigo-winged or Fuertes Parrot

Credit: © Jorge Velasquez - Fundacion ProAves Columbia
 
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Did You Know?
The Fuertes parrot was only recently re-discovered after 90 yrs (it was thought to be extinct), with a very restricted range.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
50-250

Range: In Cordillera Central, below Nevado de Santa Isabel, W Colombia.

Habitat:
Found in cloud forest rich in epiphytes and tree ferns from 2600-3800m (8528-12,464 ft).

Threat Summary:
Possible hybridization with or displacement by the Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina); clearance of forest in early 1900's.

IUCN Rating:
Critically endangered

Wild Diet:
Not well known but may be dependent on mistletoe berries for food.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Habits are little known, but are presumed to be similar to those of the Rusty-faced Parrot.

Clutch and Egg Size:
Unknown.

Breeding Season:
Unknown.

More Info Sites:
http://www.surfbirds.com/news/fuertes0802.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo-winged_Parrot

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2205540.stm