CASA Patient's Page

Casa Avian Support Alliance, LLC, NGO, San Ignacio, Belize

An ex-situ conservation facility dedicated to bio-diversity conservation

CASA Patient's Page

RECENT ARRIVALS

Patients Received through May 22, 2009 - As the avian community has begun its annual cycle of nesting, birth, nurturing and fledging, the activity at CASA also has increased. Again, the new patients at CASA represent the orphaned, injured and young birds released from illegal captivity. Four new patients, a Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris), a White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons), a Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnaliss), and a Yellow-winged Tanager (Thraupis abbas). Three of the new patients are pictured below.

Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris), shown at right on April 28, 2008, approximately 14 days after arrival, estimated to be 1-2 days on receipt and only identifiable as accipitriadae family. Orphaned.

Shown below on May 19, 2009, note the almost identical similarity in the posture of the head.

(Picture credits: Tracy Anderson)

Amazona Species Parrots Freed from the Illegal Captivity
Received May 15, 2009

Shown at right, top: Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnalis), gaining weight and appears very healthy.

Shown at left: White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons), with injury to left-eye at intake, injury is healing and sight from the left eye was confirmed on May 21, 2009.

A progress note -

Not so new of an arrival but a favorite of many, and for CASA members who are watching the progress of the Aracari toucan, that was found injured and mal-nourished, and that likely had wandered from or escaped from illegal capture-a recent picture. The fracture to the left wing, unfortunately resulted in a shortened humerus and poor flexibility, as such the Aracari was deemed non-releaseable. Today, the Aracari is the 2nd Ambassador to CASA, and enjoys a wonderful aviary that can be visited by guests to Casa del Caballo Blanco and CASA - Read about Elmo and his daily guests in the September 2009 Newsletter.

The following pictures are provided to illustrate an article in the September 2008 issue of the CASA Newsletter, The Illegal Trade in Wild Birds and CASA's Mission and Goals - A Current Case History; which describes the receipt, care, rearing, of four parrots surrendered from the illegal pet trade. If you would like to join the effort to participate in the rehabitation and release back into the wild of illegally captured avian wildlife please visit CASA's Volunteer Programs page.

Group 1 Parrots: White-fronted Amazons (Amazona Albifrons)
Wf1Grp1 and Wf2Grp1

Received May 26, 2008 - Note development at June 25 and July 10, 2008

Group 2 Parrots - White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons) and Yellow-lored Amazon
(Amazona xantholora)

Received July 9, 2008 - Note conditions of coloring, extent of plumage and posture of Group 2 at intake in contrast