Ouvea Parakeet (Eunymphicus uvaeensis)
You gaze up into the canopy of a tropical Melanesian forest, scanning the branches until a flash of bright green catches your eye. A pair of parrots with gorgeous emerald plumage alight on a fruit tree, their rose-colored beaks crunching into guavas. These vibrant birds are Ouvea Parakeets, some of the rarest parrots not just…