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Guerrilla Birding Fundacion ProAves, www. proaves.org The yellow-eared parrot, at left, is an endangered parrot that nests on Colombia's national tree, the Quindio wax palm.
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The yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis, CR), reportedly common across Colombia and Ecuador at the turn of the 20th century, survives in two small populations in the Colombian Andes.
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The yellow-eared parrot, at left, is an endangered parrot that nests on Colombia's national tree, the Quindio wax palm.
Guerrilla Birding 2009
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Other conservation efforts in the region include projects to mitigate the direct effects of large-scale infrastructure development and resource extraction, programs for the conservation and rehabilitation of specific species such as the Andean condor and the yellow-eared parrot, public awareness and participation, and the development of already degraded areas for agricultural production, rather than clearing standing forests.
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Some endemics include the Yosemite toad, Mount Lyell salamander, Limestone salamander, Kern salamander, long-eared chipmunk, alpine chipmunk, western heather vole, Walker Pass pocket mouse, yellow-eared pocket-mouse, and the golden trout.
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The yellow-eared bulbul; was found by Dr. Kelaart at Neuera-ellia.
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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The yellow-eared bulbul; was found by Dr. Kelaart at Neuera-ellia.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon James Emerson Tennent 1836
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Some species are recovering, however, including the azores bullfinch and the Colombian yellow-eared parrot, both of which have benefited from conservation measures.
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They knew how many fingers 'bats have (five), what kind of animals they are (mammals), could name a species when given a description (like Kingston's favorite, the yellow-nosed, yellow-eared Rhinolophus trifoliatus).
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They knew how many fingers 'bats have (five), what kind of animals they are (mammals), could name a species when given a description (like Kingston's favorite, the yellow-nosed, yellow-eared Rhinolophus trifoliatus).
bilby commented on the word yellow-eared
Birds have ears?
October 3, 2008
reesetee commented on the word yellow-eared
Some like to pretend they do.
October 3, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word yellow-eared
Well, they got somethin' in there. They can hear, can't they?
What?
Wait, let me pull these stupid bananas out of my tiny little delicate bear-ears...
October 3, 2008
reesetee commented on the word yellow-eared
I spoke in jest. They have ears, all right. But this just refers to feather color & pattern.
So that's where those bananas got to. . . .
October 3, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word yellow-eared
What?
(just kidding)
October 4, 2008
reesetee commented on the word yellow-eared
That's what I said.
October 4, 2008