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Zoologists track down rare parrot
An expedition from Chester Zoo is back after a successful mission to track down a rare species of parrot in Ecuador.
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Chester Zoo helps protect a rare South American parrot from becoming extinct
A South American parrot has been reclassified as a species in its own right, which could help save the bird from becoming extinct.
It's estimated only 600 of the Ecuador Amazon parrot remain in the wild.
The reclassification was based on years of work by a researcher at Chester Zoo.
A jungle trek to track down a rare parrot
An expedition from Chester Zoo has returned to the UK after a successful mission to track down and discover more about a rare species of parrot in Ecuador. To discover more, the team headed to South West Ecuador to gather new information on the birds behaviour and feeding habits.
Its thought there are less than 600 of the parrots left in the wild. The zoo's director general, Dr Mark Pilgrim said "The data the team has returned with will hopefully be of great value in helping safeguard the long-term future of this species.”** **