Bird research, burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus p. patagonus) chick 5 weeks, El Condor, Argentina

Drs Juan Masello and Petra Quillfeldt two biologists collect blood samples and take various measurements of both adults and chicks of burrowing parrots Cyanoliseus patagonus patagonus Since 1998 they return almost every year during the breeding season in December and January when the birds congregate on the cliffs 30 km southeast of Viedma in the Patagonian province of Rio Negro They published numerous papers on the subject Webpage MPI O http www orn mpg de mainpage staffall html Webpage Burrowing Parrots http orn mpg de masello Webpage WCS http www wcs org international latinamerica 180640. http://www.arkive.org/burrowing-parakeet/cyanoliseus-patagonus/description.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7721889.st