Biotic Factors (4)- Endangered Species

One of Amazon's most endangered species is the Hyacinth Macaw. Macaws are brightly colored parrots who are extremely love able and social animals.They are so endangered because their forest homes are being destroyed.  They are also endangered because so many of them are captured and put into cages and sold to people as pets.Hyacinth Macaws can bring in $5,000 to $10,000 each in the pet trade.  This high price fosters a dangerous level of poaching and smuggling in the Amazon.