There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.

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Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.

Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.

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