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“Castle Ruins” by Mark Ferrari

Phyllies Shafer

Guatemala. Chichicastenango. 1991. Flower sales girl. Thomas Hoepker.

From The Pink Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, 1897.

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This species of macaw is critically endangered, and considered one of the most endangered species of parrot in the world with an estimated wild population around 350 individuals. The number one threat these birds face is capture for the illegal pet trade. There is a 11,555 acre protected breeding ground for the blue-throated macaw in their native Bolivia’s Barba Azul Nature Reserve, where researchers monitor populations and work on conservation strategies to ensure the species’ survival.