Thick-Billed Parrots and Their Habitat

Thick-billed parrots historically inhabited regions from the southwestern United States to Mexico, particularly thriving in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Their environment consists of old-growth pine forests where they nest in tree cavities to protect their young from the cold. Unfortunately, over the last century, these forests have significantly diminished due to illegal logging and habitat destruction, leading to the parrots being classified as endangered in 1970. Presently, the wild population no longer exists in the U.S.; the species is now confined to Mexico's Sierra Madre, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts.