A Texas A&M-led research team determined that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas.
The red-crowned parrot , is a medium-sized parrot native to northeastern Mexico. Like many other parrot species, red-crowned parrots have declined in their native range due to habitat destruction and threats from the pet trade.
In the study, the researchers used species distribution modelling for the three isolated populations of red-crowned parrots to determine their current geographical range in the country, and the potential for range expansion; the important climatic and environmental drivers for red-crowned parrot presence in the country; and whether the populations of red-crowned parrots in the contiguous U.S. respond to climate and environmental variables similarly.
Through the course of their work, the researchers discovered that red-crowned parrots are thriving in urban areas of South Texas.
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