Authenticated (21/06/2006) by Dr. Thomas White, Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and coordinator for the releases of captive-reared Puerto Rican Parrots, Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program.
http://www.fws.gov/southeast/es/rio%20grande.htm
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Mantle: In birds, the wings, shoulder feathers and back, when coloured differently from the rest of the body.
Primaries: In birds, the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of the wing.
Re-introduction: An attempt to establish a native species back into an area where it previously occurred.