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    eBulletin Aleteo    No. 43
Sept 2008

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 Yellow-eared Parrot Huge boost for Yellow-eared Parrot population
An unprecedented 203 Yellow-eared Parrot chicks successfully fledged from natural nests and artificial nest boxes between May-July 2008. This is the highest fledgling success ever recorded by the project since commencing in June 1998. The global population of the Critically Endangered Yellow-eared Parrot has now exceeded 1,000 individuals, having been on the edge of extinction with just 81 birds in May 1999. See more.
Migratory Bird Course Migratory Bird Ecology Training course
Sign up now for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Ecology Training Course from 26-31 October 2008 organized by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Smithsonian Institute, American Bird Conservancy and ProAves together with the Cerulean Warbler and Golden-Winged Warbler committees. The course is from $150 and at the Cerulean Warbler Bird Reserve. Sign up!
Cerulean Warbler Cerulean Warbler Summit
The Cerulean Warbler Technical Group and Golden-winged Warbler Working Group together with ProAves invite students and professionals to participate in the 3rd Cerulean Warbler Summit and 2nd Golden-winged Warbler Summit to be held in Bogot� between October 21-23, 2008. Learn more and register online!
Fuertes's Parrot nest cam New insight into Endangered parrots
ProAves has published the first videos inside the nests of the Yellow-eared Parrot and Fuertes's Parrot from its Threatened Parrots program supported by Fundaci�n Loro Parque. View videos online.
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Fundaci�n ProAves - Partners in Flight 2007 Award
ProAves is a membership-based Colombian NGO with a team of over 70 professionals dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through research, outreach and direct conservation actions in collaboration with local communities and institutions. Visit our website to learn more.