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The red-crowned parrot. Photo by Simon Kiacz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas. The parrots are a unique case, considering that many animal species are affected negatively by the expansion of human urban areas, which can lead to deforestation and pollution of natural habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These mostly green parrots, which have a cluster of bright red feathers on their heads, are also an unusual example of a species that has adapted well in the face of poaching and the pet trade moving them from their native areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team \u2014 led by Dr. Donald J. Brightsmith<\/a> and graduate student Simon Kiacz, from the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences\u2019 (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology \u2014 recently published its findings<\/a> in the scientific journal Diversity<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s documentation of the red-crowned parrot\u2019s habitat ranges and urban dependency will enable the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and other conservationists to better protect these endangered birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet The Red-Crowned Parrot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Red-crowned parrots were originally native to a small region of Northeastern Mexico, where they are considered endangered because of habitat loss and poaching tied to the illegal animal trade. For parrots, this process often involves poachers stealing eggs or young chicks out of nests and selling them, sometimes for hundreds of dollars each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cParrots are popular pets in places like South Texas and Latin America,\u201d Kiacz said. \u201cUnfortunately, most people, even law enforcement officers, don\u2019t realize that these parrots are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, the animal trade is one reason that the red-crowned parrots can now be found in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of them certainly flew across the border, but many were brought over during the 1980s when it was still legal to buy and sell them,\u201d Brightsmith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, Texas has welcomed the red-crowned parrot, even giving it native species status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout native species status, it would be much more difficult to provide protection for the species,\u201d Brightsmith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One benefit of being a native species is that Texas Parks & Wildlife took interest in research seeking to better understand whether the parrots are doing well in South Texas. That interest is what paved the way for Brightsmith and Kiacz\u2019s project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring data collection, I was looking for population information, trend information, the threats to the populations here in Texas, and habitat usage,\u201d Kiacz said. \u201cWe wanted to understand how these birds are doing and what we might be able to do to help them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From The Country To The City<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By counting birds and mapping their habitat ranges, the researchers eventually discovered that the red-crowned parrots appear to be doing very well in South Texas. They\u2019re especially prevalent in areas in the Rio Grande Valley, including towns like Brownsville, which even made the red-crowned parrot its official mascot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are four main roosts in South Texas,\u201d Kiacz said. \u201cBrownsville, Harlingen, Weslaco and McAllen all have a group of parrots living in those communities. We used trackers, mapping software and local knowledge to see where these birds were roosting, and then we just had to count them.\u201d  He said the South Texas population is around 900 birds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can get a really good idea of the population\u2019s breeding activity this way,\u201d he explained. \u201cIf there is a decrease in the number of birds at the roost in the breeding season, that\u2019s a good thing, because the females are probably nesting somewhere else with their offspring. Then in the fall, we\u2019ll see all the juveniles join the adults at the roost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo by Simon Kiacz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The species\u2019 success is unusual given that endangered species of plants and animals are rarely found thriving in urban environments. Most of the time, species that have adapted to urban environments \u2014 called \u201csynanthropes\u201d \u2014 are considered neutral, or even invasive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, it seems that red-crowned parrots are able to get along quite well with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHumans have basically created the perfect environment for these parrots,\u201d Kiacz said. \u201cThey want what we want \u2014 ornamental plants with fruit and seeds that are well-watered and look attractive all year-round.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even our habit of planting palm trees where they don\u2019t tend to survive is a boon for these birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of the palm trees that we plant in South Texas are non-native,\u201d Kiacz explained. \u201cThey eventually die, and then woodpeckers come and make holes that are perfect nesting cavities for these parrots. But they\u2019re also happy to use holes in the sides of buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the parrots love to eat non-native species of plants, they haven\u2019t caused much competition with other local species over food sources. Currently, the only downside to the presence of these parrots is the noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll often see these birds roosting together,\u201d Brightsmith said. \u201cThey sleep in groups of a hundred or more, and they may end up choosing someone\u2019s front yard, even right over the mailbox. Then, when it gets light outside, they\u2019ll start making noise and flying around. Some people find that to be a nuisance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life Finds A Way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If there\u2019s one thing to learn from the new research on red-crowned parrots, it\u2019s that life finds a way. As urbanization continues to spread around the globe, it\u2019s likely that more and more species will move into urban spaces, perhaps with unexpected results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while it isn\u2019t necessarily a good thing that these species are being forced to change their survival tactics, there may be similar unique opportunities for research in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Brightsmith and Kiacz are working on new projects that will study the relationships between red-crowned parrots and sister species, like the lilac-crowned parrot, including natural hybridization that may be entangling the two species from a conservation standpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, the pair of researchers hope that their work will raise awareness about red-crowned parrots and lead to improved conservation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat we actually need is for people to understand how these birds live in urban environments,\u201d Kiacz said. \u201cInstead of trying to fund large nature preserves, which you might need to do for other species, the best help we can give these parrots is to teach people how to live with parrots as neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor example, maybe you have a dead tree in your yard that doesn\u2019t look very pretty, but it\u2019s not a danger to you or your home,\u201d he explained. \u201cConsider keeping it so these parrots can nest there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the best way to be a good neighbor to these birds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo by Simon Kiacz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Contact Information:<\/em><\/strong> Jennifer Gauntt, Director of VMBS Communications, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, <\/em>jgauntt@cvm.tamu.edu,<\/em><\/a> 979-862-4216<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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