Adult Yellow-naped Amazon at its nest entrance. © LOCO


Chicks and egg in wild nest of Yellow-naped Amazon. © LOCO


LOCO team member lowers a chick from the nest to the ground. © LOCO


community and surrounding communities. This also incentivised three private owners to support the protection of nests within their properties. Another of the successes was the construction of a small rescue centre to house chicks that have presented problems when flying, have


30 BIRD SCENE


been damaged or have some kind of disease, with a view to their later release to the wild following the correct health and behaviour screening. The project continues to raise awareness


amongst islanders for the need to conserve Ometepe’s parrots.


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