Photo by Tim Flack
MILITARY MACAW
(Ara militaras)
Military Macaws are caught for the pet trade and are endangered by habitat loss. In 2007, Defenders of Wildlife estimated that each year 78,500 birds were caught in Mexico and a quarter of their original habitat has been cleared for development. Today, fewer than 10,000 are surviving in a dwindling habitat. In 2008, Mexico issued an export ban on its 22 parrot species, but illegal local market sales continue. The macaw's IUCN Red List Status is 'Vulnerable'.
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