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Mexican police rescue 250 endangered parrots and 300 parakeets

September 23, 2007 — Filed in: Conservation

By The Associated Press

Lilac crowned amazon (Amazona finschi)

Birds crammed into SUV

Mexico city - Highway police seized 250 endangered parrots and 300 parakeets crammed into a sport utility vehicle in northern Mexico, and arrested the driver and a passenger on suspicion of animal trafficking, authorities said Saturday.

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