Grand Cayman Parrots Calling

This breeding pair of Grand Cayman Parrots live at the Turtle Farm at Boatswain's Bay in Grand Cayman. I'm not quite sure what has them all excited, but they are beautiful birds and a lot of fun to observe. Cayman Parrots are struggling due in part to habitat loss and destruction, as well as poaching by black market parrot traders who will chop down the tree to steal the chicks and sell them. These parrots nest in old trees and use the same nesting site every year. Hurricanes and storms also have an impact on the population; the Cayman Brac Parrot's numbers have been dramatically reduced due to tropical storms. It is illegal to remove a Cayman Parrot from the wild and they are a protected species.

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Pets & Animals

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• parrots
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