Overall Objective

Strengthen throughout Colombia the monitoring and preservation actions designed for four species of parrots, namely Pyrrhura Colombia; Pyrrhura viridicata (endangered); Pyrrhura calliptera (vulnerable); Pyrrhura caeruleiceps (probably critically endangered) and Pyrrhura melanura pacifica through Colombia.

Specific objectives

Monitoring and research:

· To monitor the population of Pyrrhura Pyrrhura calliptera viridicata and to estimate its population trends.

· To intensify studies of the ecology and reproductive biology of P. and P. viridicata calliptera.

· To increase the research spectrum on caeruleiceps P. (inc. pantchenckoi ssp) together with the collaboration of the local community.

· Implementation of a thesis study on P. m. pacifica . pacifica.

Conservación: Storage:

Provision of artificial nests for P. m. pacifica .

Expansion of the artificial nest initiative for P. viridicata

Monitoring and maintenance of artificial nests.

Environmental education:

Implementation of the campaign "Adopt a nest" so as to support the initiative of artificial nests.

Available visits to the "Loro Bus" in the study areas considered for the Pyrrhura Project.