Thick-Billed Parrots: Mexico's Colorful Mystery

Amazing Wildlife: A San Diego Zoo Podcast

02/25/22 • 24 min

We’re traveling to Mexico to explore the mysteriousness of the thick-billed parrot! Hosts Rick and Ebone explain how this red and green bird that was once found in a handful of regions in the Southwest is now reduced to an endangered population in the mountain forests of Northwest Mexico. Later, Amazing Wildlife is joined by Dr. Nadine Lamberski from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Nadine explains the current conservationist plan which includes using information about the thick-billed parrots migratory patterns to help improve its chances for survival in the wild.

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02/25/22 • 24 min

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Amazing Wildlife: A San Diego Zoo Podcast - Thick-Billed Parrots: Mexico's Colorful Mystery

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Hi, I'm Ebony Money and I'm Rick Schwartz. Welcome to Amazing Wildlife, where we explore unique stories of wildlife from around the world and uncovered fascinating animal facts. This podcast is a production of I Heart Radio in Sandy Go Zoo Wildlife Alliance in international nonprofit conservation organization behind the San Diego Zoo and Sandy Go Zoo Safari Park. Today we're talking about a colorful green and red bird. The thick billed parent is

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