Rare Puerto Rican Parrots survive hurricane.

 Photo: P.Torres/FWS

Photo: Ricardo Briones

Photo: Dennis M Rivera Pichardo

Hurricane Maria recently wiped out the only the only tropical rain forest in the US. forest system and the bird population suffered a devastating blow.   The Puerto Rican Parrot, an endangered species is of special concern.  Once numbering in the tens of thousands, the population dwindled to 13 by 1973 but conservation helped return the number of captive and wild parrots to over 500.   Seven captive birds died in Hurricane Maria, but the loss of wild parrots is unknown.

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