Red-lored amazons in Ecuador (© Pete Oxford/Minden Pictures)
【September 19 2016】It’s possible that during the Golden Age of Piracy—broadly from 1650 to 1730—parrots such as these red-lored amazons were seen on pirate ships. Exotic birds, especially parrots who could imitate human speech, were worth a lot of money in Europe. There’s no evidence that pirate captains walked around with parrots on their shoulders though.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..