HEALTH EVALUATION OF FREE-RANGING AND CAPTIVE BLUE‐FRONTED AMAZON PARROTS (AMAZONA AESTIVA) IN THE GRAN CHACO, BOLIVIA

Bolivia has a total of 47 species of Psittacidae, seven of which have been identified in our study site, the semiarid Gran Chaco of the Isoso. One species, the blue-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva), is frequently captured by local Isoseño Guaraní Indians for exploitation on the national and international market. These birds are often temporarily housed in small villages under unhygienic conditions with poultry and other domestic species. On...