The Pablo Colorado Section of the El Yunque Forest Is located 3,000 feet above sea level. The Puerto Rican Parrot untill 1889, it was also found in nearby Cobra Island and earlier on near by Culbra Vienese and Mona Islands. Nutrition requirements This bird feeds manly on wild fruits,Faverioting the sierra palm , but may also eat flowers and tender shoots. The Puerto Rican Parrot Is a primary consumer. Who else does the animal compete with Several factors have caused the decline.
Habitat loss is the major cause.
For Puert Rico was starting to be developed in the early 1900's and most of the forest was deforesated. Palo Colorado trees, which served as nests were removed for charcoal. Which is the tree that the parrot choses to make their nest in it. Plus the hunting of adults the stealing od eggs and nest are what were usaly sold for money. The reason for being endangerd is that the forest was hit by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and that distroyed most of the forest and the forest is still far from healing.