Edible Poison

Lilac Crowned Amazon and Green Cheeked Amazons feed on Camphor Laurel Tree Berries (Cinnamomum Camphora) in Orange, CA. Despite alleged addictive properties and deadly potential to both humans and other bird species, due to toxic narcotic compositions and effects, both Amazon parrots and Red Masked Conures have been seen consuming these berries for many years without documented problems throughout the cities of Orange and Santa Ana.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Red Headed Amazon
• Lilac
• Crowned
• Amazon
• Camphor
• Laurel
• Tree Amazona
• Finschi
• Amazona
• Viridigenalis
• Cinnamomum
• Camphora

[avianlover1]

Amazing. I love seeing your videos.

[californiaflocks]

@avianlover1 Thanks.

[TheZenParrot]

They must be some very happy and pain free parrots! As always, your videos are awesome!

[californiaflocks]

@TheZenParrot ThankYou.

[1softkiss]

Beautiful birds and some incredible captures of them !!! Nice information also :O)

[californiaflocks]

@1softkiss Thanks.

[CaliFaunaDreamn]

Fascinating tidbit on these birds & their unusual diet.

[brenjohns3]

Great vid of beautiful birds Thank you

[debbiemango]

They look like they are in heaven with all of those berries around them. Beautiful birds, another beautiful video. I really have to find a way to move out there. Thanks again!

[californiaflocks]

@LostinNPR Happy new years as well. Thanks.