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Thick-billed parrot

South America·Bird

These birds used to live as far north as Arizona and New Mexico, but logging development and climate change has decreased the thick-billed parrot’s habitat. Illegal pet trade is another factor in their decreasing population.

  • Conservation StatusEndangered
  • Life span40 years
  • Body sizearound 15.4 in.
  • Native habitat Forests of western Mexico
  • DietSeeds, acorns, fruit, berries, insects
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