61-564: (Redirected from Blue Parrot ) Blue parrot or Blue Parrot may refer to: Birds [ edit ] Blue-backed parrot , a parrot endemic to the Philippines, Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia Blue-bellied parrot , a species of parrot from southeastern Brazil Blue-cheeked parrot , a species of parrot found in northeast South America Blue-collared parrot ,
122-467: A 1953 film The Blue Parrot (book) , a book by John Moore The Blue Parrot, the cafe in the film Casablanca owned by Sidney Greenstreet's character Blue Parrot, the AIRPASS II radar system Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Blue parrot . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
183-587: A feeding program for 90,000 of them, hoping to save the worst cases. The famine in Negros sparked a worldwide firestorm. International relief agencies flew in to conduct feeding programs, local NGOs mobilized relief drives, and members of the Catholic Church pitched in to help. Locally, social tensions were so high that the Catholic Bishop of Bacolod, Antonio Fortich described the conditions on
244-440: A species of parrot found in the higher elevations of New Guinea. Blue-fronted parrot , a South American species of parrot Blue-headed parrot , a Central and South American species of parrot Blue-naped parrot , a parrot from the Philippines and Borneo Blue-rumped parrot , a small parrot from south-east Asia Blue-winged parrot , a small parrot from Tasmania and south-east mainland Australia Blue-and-yellow macaw ,
305-453: A species of parrot resident in tropical South America and Miami-Dade County, Florida Anodorhynchus , a genus of large blue macaws from South America genus of large blue macaws from South America Glaucous macaw , an all-blue macaw believed to be extinct Hyacinth macaw , a blue macaw that is the longest and largest flying parrot Lear's macaw , an all-blue Brazilian parrot Other uses [ edit ] The Blue Parrot ,
366-538: A total net worth of ₱ 14.355 billion, placing its provinces among the richest in the country. Negros has a lot of tourist attractions. In the city of Silay alone, there are 30 ancestral houses, amongst the most notable is the Balay Negrense . Festivals are also a major tourist attraction in Negros. Among the most notable is the Masskara Festival in the city of Bacolod, which is celebrated during
427-447: A total regional area of 13,350.74 km (5,154.75 sq mi). It was created on May 29, 2015, by virtue of Executive Order No. 183 issued by President Benigno Aquino III . On August 9, 2017, the region was dissolved after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 38, reverting its constituents to their former regions. On June 13, 2024, Negros island together with neighboring Siquijor were grouped together under
488-486: Is generally recognized as a top priority area for wildlife conservation, both in terms of numbers of endemic species and severity of threat. More than half of the critically endangered species listed in the Philippines occur in Negros. It is the most threatened area of the Philippines, since it has the least remaining forest cover with just an estimated 3% remaining. It has the highest numbers of severely threatened endemic species and subspecies. Mt. Silay and Mt. Mandalagan are
549-490: Is located, solar energy is being used to power the city and surrounding municipalities. Inland towns and cities of Negros uses hydroelectric power acquired from springs, rivers and waterfalls. Due to the island region's sugarcane-based agriculture, Negros may become the nation's major biofuel producer, with sugarcane being used for ethanol production. Negros, like the Central Philippines ( Visayas ) overall,
610-590: Is often confused for the Blue-naped parrot , but is differentiated by its red iris, more plain green plummage on wings, more pronnounced sexual dimorphism, slightly larger size and vocalizations. In the Sulu archipelago where both species are still present, it prefers more inland and deep forest compared to the Blue-naped parrot. It was previously conspecific with the azure-rumped parrot ( T. sumatranus ), but
671-687: Is the biggest industry in the island, followed by organic agricultural products and gamefowl breeding. Its principal sugar-growing region is located in the north and west of the island, stretching from northwest along the coasts of the Visayan Sea and Guimaras Strait , which is one of the nation's principal lowland areas in the Visayas. Negros is now aiming to be the prime producer of organic agricultural produce in Asia. Sugar refining has many by-products such as acetylene, fertilizers and rum. Fishing
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#1732780003670732-579: Is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines , with a total land area of 13,309 km (5,139 sq mi). The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle . Negros is one of the many islands of the Visayas , in the central part of the country. The predominant inhabitants of
793-469: Is the major industry based in Cadiz. There are also a number of fishponds and prawn farming has become a major industry. Bacolod City is the center of commerce and finance in Negros. It is where oil companies, factories, bottling plants, allied industrial businesses, steel fabrication, power generation, agri-businesses, prawn culture and other aqua-culture ventures are found. By November 2016, Negros generated
854-422: The Philippines , with a total land area of 13,309.6 square kilometres (5,138.9 sq mi). It is located between the islands of Panay and Guimaras to the west and Cebu to the east, with Siquijor located on the toe of the island and the islands of Bantayan to the north. Politically and linguistically, Negros is divided into two provinces : Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental . This division of
915-643: The Tañon Strait . Antulang Beach Resort and Tambobo Bay, as well as the inland Lake Balanan serve as three important attractions in the town of Siaton . Situated within the towns of Sibulan , San Jose and Valencia is the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park , which serves as an important draw for tourists going to inland Negros Oriental. Both provinces of Negros are interconnected by major inter-provincial roads. In Bacolod, there are two main roads, namely Lacson Street to
976-487: The evertti, duponti and freeri be lumped into one subspecies. Other sources recommend that burbidgii be further studied and possibly be elevated to a full species level. Often found in Leptospermum and Ficus trees where they feed. Otherwise diet is unknown but pressumed to be similar to Blue-naped parrot which feeds on fruits and seeds. Reported breeding on Samar on April. It nests in tree cavities high up
1037-401: The 19th most populous city of the whole Philippines, while Dumaguete is the most densely populated city in the whole region. Negros Occidental contains 13 cities (12 component and one highly urbanized) and 19 municipalities , which are further subdivided into 601 barangays . It has the most number of chartered cities amongst all the provinces of the Philippines. Although Bacolod serves as
1098-685: The Haciendas imported laborers from Panay island to foster the farming of Negros' sugar plantations and thereby displacing the Cebuano speaking natives. The east side of Negros was not as thickly settled but became a center of education as on 9 April 1901, the Second Philippine Commission under the chairmanship of William H. Taft arrived in Dumaguete . Weeks later on 1 May, the civil government under American sovereignty
1159-621: The Interior and Local Government (DILG) to study the establishment of a new region. with the government agency later endorsing the move. NEDA affirmed by saying that its studies show that the proposed region is economically viable. On May 29, 2015, President Aquino signed Executive Order 183 , which created the Negros Island Region. It separated Negros Occidental and its capital Bacolod from Western Visayas (Region VI) and Negros Oriental from Central Visayas (Region VII) to form
1220-703: The Island in March 1899. From November 3 – 6, 1898, the Negrense peoples rose in revolt against the local Spanish colonial government headed by politico-military governor Colonel Isidro de Castro. The Spaniards decided to surrender upon seeing armed troops marching in a pincer movement towards Bacolod. The revolutionaries, led by General Juan Araneta from Bago and General Aniceto Lacson from Talisay , bore fake arms consisting of rifles carved out of palm fronds and cannons of rolled bamboo mats painted black. By
1281-504: The NIR regional officials and provoked strong negative reactions from the Negrenses . On June 13, 2024, Negros island together with neighboring Siquijor were grouped together under the reestablished Negros Island Region with the signing of Republic Act No. 12000 by President Bongbong Marcos . Negros is the second largest island in the Visayas (after Samar ) and the fourth largest of
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#17327800036701342-699: The Philippines . These population counts may be even lowered if the Sulu subspecies burdbdgii is elevated to the full species level. Conservation actions proposed are surveys across the range of the species are urgently needed to assess the current population any ecological requirement and the impact of trade. Lowland forests across parts of the species's former range, including Luzon and Catanduanes also require ongoing monitoring. Methods of conservation and site protection in Samar and Mindanao must also continue. Instate biodiversity reserves or protected areas across
1403-432: The Sulu subspecies) is a large, endangered species of parrot endemic to the Philippines . It is found in tropical moist lowland forest but is now feared locally extinct in a large part of its range including Negros , Panay , Leyte , Luzon and Polilio . The only recent records are in Samar , Mindanao and Tawi-tawi . Flocks are small and often active at night. Its main threats are habitat loss and trapping for
1464-533: The aboriginal Ata, one of several aboriginal Negrito ethnic groups dispersed throughout Southeast Asia that possesses a unique culture. The westernmost portions of the island soon fell under the nominal rule of the Kedatuan of Madja-as from the neighboring islands of Panay and Guimaras , while the easternmost areas were influenced by the Rajahnate of Cebu from neighboring Cebu Island. Upon arriving on
1525-636: The afternoon of November 6, Col. de Castro signed the Act of Capitulation, thus ending centuries of Spanish colonial rule in Negros Occidental. In memory of this event, every November 5 is observed as a special non-working holiday in the province through Republic Act No. 6709, signed by President Corazon Aquino on February 10, 1989. On November 27, 1898, the Cantonal Republic of Negros unilaterally proclaimed independence , but this
1586-409: The capital, it is governed independently from its corresponding province as a highly urbanized city . Negros Oriental comprises six cities and 19 municipalities, subdivided further into 557 barangays. Negros is noted for being the nation's prime producer and exporter of sugar . Sugarcane plantations abound in the agricultural areas of the island. The island also produces cotton and hardwood . Sugar
1647-718: The county's total foreign exchange earnings. With international sugar prices rising rapidly through the early 1970s, Marcos decided to put domestic and international sugar trading under government control, first through the Philippine Exchange Co. (Philex), and later through the Philippine Sugar Commission (Philsucom) and its trading arm, the National Sugar Trading Corporation (NASUTRA), which were both controlled by Marcos crony Roberto Benedicto . However,
1708-477: The end of the 1700s, Negros Island had 5,741 native families. In 1890, the island was officially partitioned into the present-day provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental . The Spanish Governor, D. Isidro Castro y Cinceros, surrendered to the Negros Revolutionaries , led by Aniceto Lacson and Juan Araneta , on November 6, 1898. General Miller appointed Aniceto, Governor of
1769-508: The extremely sweet raw sugar canes grown in Negros' volcanic soil and farmed by several "Haciendas". These haciendas littered the countryside as the central sugar mills eventually grew to become full pledged towns and cities: chief among which were Ilog, Hinigaran, La Carlota, Silay , Pulupandan, Bacolod , San Carlos and Bais. Western Negros also saw massive immigration from Panay as the Spanish, Chinese, and French mestizos who administered
1830-571: The famine was the dramatic rise of the Marxist-Leninist-Maoist New People’s Army (NPA) presence on Negros island, with Bishop Fortich stating in 1985 that "the NPA has doubled in strength the last year, principally because of the poverty and hunger here." The movement for a single-island region started in the 1980s when officials of both provinces proposed a one-island, one-region unit. Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental are
1891-521: The ground. Very little is known about the ecology of the species, albeit it is likely to occur in similar habitats to the Azure-rumped parrot . The species may therefore occur across tropical, lowland, and montane forests, as well as mangrove swamps and degraded forests being most common below 500 meters above sea level. IUCN has assessed this bird as endangered with population estimates of 250-999 mature individuals remaining. Others suggest that
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1952-403: The international price of sugar eventually crashed, dramatically hurting the livelihoods of poor farmers. The NASUTRA monopoly forced many sugar planters into bankruptcy or deep in debt. In 1984, over 190,000 sugar workers lost their livelihood, and about a million sacadas and their families in Negros suffered in what would later become known as the "Negros Famine." Author John Silva, who
2013-544: The island as a "social volcano" ready to explode. This was the situation on September 20, 1985, which marked the date of the Escalante massacre , in which paramilitary forces under the command of Marcos-allied Negros Occidental Governor Armando Gustilo gunned down farmers protesting social conditions on the 13th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law . Between twenty and thirty farmers were estimated to be killed, and thirty more were wounded. Another consequence of
2074-551: The island in April 1565, the Spanish colonizers called the land Negros , after the dark-skinned natives they observed. Two of the earliest native settlements, Binalbagan and Ilog , became towns in 1573 and 1584, respectively, while other settlements of the period included Hinigaran , Bago , Marayo (now Pontevedra ), Mamalan (now Himamaylan ), and Candaguit (now a sitio of San Enrique ). After appointing encomenderos for
2135-467: The island is the third most-active volcano in the Philippines and overlooks bordering communities and the city of Bacolod to the west. It is the highest peak of the whole island and of the Visayas. Other notable peaks on the island are Mount Silay and Mount Mandalagan in Negros Occidental and Mount Talinis (also known as Cuernos de Negros ) in Negros Oriental. There are also lakes that dot
2196-528: The island region are mainly called Negrenses (locally Negrosanons ). As of 2020 census, the total population of Negros is 4,656,893 people. From 2015 to 2017, the whole island was governed as an administrative region officially named the Negros Island Region , which comprised the highly urbanized city of Bacolod and the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental , along with its corresponding outlying islands and islets within
2257-612: The island region, which made the total number of regions of the Philippines into 18. On August 9, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 38 , revoking the Executive Order No. 183 signed by (former) President Benigno Aquino III on May 29 of 2015, due to the reason of the lack of funds to fully establish the NIR according to Benjamin Diokno , the Secretary of Budget and Management . Its dissolution upset
2318-480: The island, Miguel López de Legazpi placed Negros under the jurisdiction of the governor of Oton in Panay . In 1734, however, the island became a military district with Ilog as its first capital. The seat of government was later transferred to Himamaylan until Bacolod became the capital in 1849. In 1865, Negros and its outlying minor islands along with Siquijor was converted into a politico-military province . By
2379-690: The island, among the most notable are the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes in Negros Oriental. The volcanic activity in Negros is harnessed into electricity through two geothermal power plants in the island. One is located in Palinpinon of Valencia in Negros Oriental and the other is in Mailum of Bago in Negros Occidental, but was eventually shut down. The island of Negros is composed of 2 provinces , 1 highly urbanized city , 19 component cities , 38 municipalities and 1,219 barangays . Prior to
2440-565: The island, which roughly follows the mountain range in the center of the island, corresponds to the two related linguistic groups. The western half (Occidental) is home to the Hiligaynon Visayan-speaking population while the eastern half (Oriental) is home to the Cebuano Visayan-speaking population. Together, they are all called Negrenses . Kanlaon Volcano , located in the central-northern part of
2501-405: The latter serves as the " Summer Capital of Negros Occidental ". Kanlaon Volcano , as well as many other neighbouring peaks, are popular amongst mountain climbers and hikers visiting Negros. The town of Pulupandan , situated in the western tip of Negros, is becoming popular to bird-watching enthusiasts. thanks to its new bird-watching sanctuary. When it comes to beaches and coastal resorts within
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2562-545: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue_parrot&oldid=1213811104 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bird common name disambiguation pages Blue-backed parrot The blue-backed parrot ( Tanygnathus everetti ), also known as Müller's (or Mueller's) parrot and Burbridge's parrot (for
2623-444: The marine life and reefs of Carbin and Maca, making it a popular draw for marine life enthusiasts. Dauin is known for its beach resorts and Apo Island , a famous diving spot and marine reserve in Negros Oriental. The city of Dumaguete is popular amongst students, largely because of its presence as a university city in the region. Bais has since then become a tourist spot for whale and dolphin watching, due to its coastline touching
2684-456: The north and Araneta Street to the south. Cities, especially the provincial capitals of Bacolod and Dumaguete, are being served by jeepneys and taxis. Tricycles are mainly used for short-distance travel, and is common in city barangays, smaller cities and towns. Bus stations are present in major cities and towns within the region. Vallacar Transit Corporation , which operates the Ceres buses, serves
2745-466: The only provinces in the Philippines situated in the same island but belonging to two different administrative regions with regional offices located in neighboring Panay and Cebu . The movement to unite the two provinces in Negros island was sustained in the 1990s and 2010s. The campaign for the creation of a region in Negros had gains when President Benigno Aquino III directed the Department of
2806-438: The pet trade . It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess blue-backed parrots under Philippine Law RA 9147. It is of medium size (32 cm), primarily green with yellowish edging to the wings, a blue rump, and blue wing bends. The head, mantle, wings and tail are darker green, the belly and collar are lighter green. It is sexually dimorphic , with the male having a red beak and the female a pale yellow or horn colored beak. It
2867-600: The population may even be lower with the Oriental Bird Club citing "the Blue-backed Parrot is represented by a population of potentially far fewer than 300 birds, and a reasonable precaution would place this below 250 and allow the species to be registered as Critically Endangered ." This bird is already listed as critically endangered under the National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of
2928-520: The provinces of the Philippines were organized into different 11 regions by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganization Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos . Negros Occidental was assigned to Western Visayas (Region VI) and Negros Oriental was assigned to Central Visayas (Region VII). By the time Ferdinand Marcos' second term began, sugar had become a critical Philippine export, responsible for 27% of
2989-524: The re-establishment of the Negros Island Region, Negros Occidental was designated as part of Western Visayas and Negros Oriental was designated as part of Central Visayas. † Bacolod is a highly urbanized city ; figures are excluded from Negros Occidental. Bacolod is the most populous city on the island and the center of the Bacolod Metropolitan Area (which also contains the cities of Talisay and Silay ), as well as
3050-461: The reestablished Negros Island Region with the signing of Republic Act No. 12000 by President Bongbong Marcos . Negros was originally called Buglas , an old Hiligaynon word thought to mean "cut off", as it is believed that the island was separated from a larger landmass. It was also known as Mamaylan and Panilougon among the Cebuano -speaking Visayans . Among its earliest inhabitants were
3111-672: The region, the most popular ones are Lakawon Island in Cadiz , Jomabo Island in Escalante , Sipaway/Refugio Island in the city of San Carlos , Sipalay , Hinoba-an and Manjuyod 's sand bar. The top attractions in Cauayan are the Punta Bulata White Beach Resort and Danjugan Island , which serves as a major diving spot in Negros Occidental. Also, a marine reserve is established in Sagay City , which protects
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#17327800036703172-639: The third week of October, as well as Buglasan Festival in the city of Dumaguete, also held in October. Museums showcase the culture, history and people of Negros, with one example being the Negros Museum , situated behind the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol Complex . Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto offer experiences in inland Negros Occidental, the former being known for its Mambukal Resort , while
3233-475: The town of Sibulan , serves the general area of Dumaguete and its neighbouring towns. However, a new airport is being planned to be constructed in the town of Bacong , south of Dumaguete, to replace the older airport in Sibulan. The island is known for using geothermal energy to provide electricity for its inhabitants. In San Carlos , Negros Occidental where energy company San Carlos Solar Energy (SaCaSol)
3294-557: The two forms everetti and burbidgii must be sought out and acquired for management under government licence, bringing together a multidisciplinary team to oversee the work and develop an integrated ex-situ/in-situ conservation plan. Both subspecies must be kept separate in order to prevent potential Hybridization if or once these studies prove that they are a different species . Negros Negros ( English: / ˈ n eɪ ɡ r oʊ s , ˈ n ɛ ɡ -/ , UK : / ˈ n eɪ ɡ r ɒ s / , Tagalog: [ˈnegɾos] )
3355-653: The two mountain peaks in the Northern Negros Natural Park . These mountains have the last remaining old-growth forests. Negros shares a lot of its fauna with Panay . Due to high amounts of deforestation most of these Western Visayan endemics are threatened. These include the white-winged cuckooshrike , Visayan flowerpecker , flame-templed babbler , writhed-billed hornbill , Visayan tarictic hornbill , Negros bleeding-heart pigeon , Visayan rhabdornis , Negros scops owl , Visayan spotted deer and Visayan warty pig The Negros striped babbler and
3416-465: The watersheds and mineral reserves of Dinagat Islands , where large parrots have previously been observed. It is only confirmed present in one protected area, Samar Island Natural Park , and while protected on paper, deforestation and poaching continues. It is vital that the remaining forest habitat be protected in Tawi-Tawi . A captive-breeding program requires urgent initiation. Captive birds of
3477-457: The whole island of Negros. There are regularly scheduled fast ferry and roll-on/roll-off services for the island region's coastal cities and towns. Currently, there are two airports serving Negros island. The Bacolod-Silay International Airport , located in the city of Silay , serves the general area of Bacolod Metropolitan Area , and is expected to become the primary international gateway to Negros. The Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport , located in
3538-450: Was established, and on 28 August, Dr. David S. Hibbard founded what is now Silliman University the first American school in the Philippines and the entire Asian continent with the help of Meliton Larena as the first Mayor of Dumaguete, as well as Demetrio Larena. Thus, Negros is among the most populous islands in the Philippines and also the one with the most number of component cities. Regions were first formed on September 24, 1972 when
3599-781: Was short-lived as the territory became a protectorate of the United States on April 30, 1899. The state was renamed the Republic of Negros ( Spanish : República de Negros ) on July 22, 1899, and eventually dissolved by the United States and annexed by the U.S. Military Government of the Philippine Islands on April 30, 1901. The leaders of the short-lived republic were: From 1914 to 1927, parts of Western Negros hosted several newly established settlements which became cities connected by railroads constructed to flow towards several "sugar centrals" which were processing
3660-639: Was split as a distinct species by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International in 2020, and the International Ornithological Congress followed suit in 2022. It can be differentiated from the azure-rumped parrot by its blue back and red iris vs. the azure-rumped parrot's yellow iris and plain green back. There are four subspecies :. Recent studies published by the Oriental Bird Club , suggest that
3721-518: Was working with Oxfam at the time, visited Negros and later described the living conditions of thousands of starving and malnourished children: I drove past the provincial hospital where I first saw hundreds of malnourished children on mats on the floors tended by their mothers, and later, we were in the country through cane fields and small towns remembering the skeletal children being weighed and assessed by our medical team.... There were over 100,000 children in various degree of malnutrition and we started
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