The Parrots of Anapoima

An ongoing love triangle:

Cover Story | Comments | May 19, 2009

If you think parrots like “The Dancing Parrot” are captivating on television, you should see them in their natural habitat. And now you can on CFP’s sister site, Bogota Free Planet (BFP)! A love triangle, better than anything Hollywood can offer, continues in an Anapoima mandarino tree among the passionate `Paco’ `Paca’ and `Rosa’. Together forever, Paco was the perfect hubby for Paca--until Rosa flew along.

When our BFP colleagues told us about the talking, singing parrots, including `The Romeo and Juliet of Vibrant Feathers’ who continuously call out to each other in Anapoima, we didn’t believe them. So reporter Gabriel Quintero took a video to send us for this YouTube. The mandarino parrot population seen and heard on the YouTube are Paco, Paca, Rosa, and confirmed bachelors Roberto and Lorenzo. Paca would love it that Rosa, at 50, is the eldest. Lorenzo, the youngest, is a 15-year-old teenager and sometimes acts it. On the YouTube, you can hear naughty Rosa and Paco calling out to each other. More...

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