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Birds IN DANGER
ven if you have never been to Central
or South America, you are sure to hove
one of the most
seen a mocow,
beautifully plumed members of the parror family. These
magnificent birds have been admired for centuries.
OE The first macow to be seen in Europe was
brought back by Christopher Columbus, and it
attracted more attention than the other treasures he
brought with himl
There are eighteen recognised species of
macaw, but two of these have become extinct in the
last hundred and fifty years
Macaws range in size from little larger than a sparrow
to about one metre in length. People admire them for
their beauty, intelligence and ability to mimic speech,
Their heavy bills and long
tails, which often exceed
their body length, maks them
unique among parrots.
The Hyacinth macaw is the
largest of the macaws
by a rich ging end
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Of all the
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tip of its bill to the end of
colour with yellow making
One of the problems
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bunting for led and feathers o
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makes them even more exp
probably its biggest threat
The
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Luckily, it is not all bad
recent years, there have be
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