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==Threats==
==Threats==
Despite captive birds on New Caledonia, there has never been an active trade involving horned parakeets in the pet bird industry. Habitat loss and animals introduced by man (primarily rats) have since 1880 reduced the overall population to approximately 9,000 individuals, the majority of which are small flocks restricted to the northwestern area of the Mt. Panié massif. Laws are in place on the island prohibiting trade, and careful monitoring has recorded a slight increase in the population<ref>http://www.arkive.org/horned-parakeet/eunymphicus-cornutus/</ref>.
Despite captive birds on New Caledonia, there has never been an active trade involving horned parakeets in the pet bird industry. Habitat loss and animals introduced by man (primarily rats) have since 1880 reduced the overall population to approximately 9,000 individuals, the majority of which are small flocks restricted to the northwestern area of the Mt. Panié massif. Laws are in place on the island prohibiting trade, and careful monitoring has recorded a slight increase in the population.<ref>http://www.arkive.org/horned-parakeet/eunymphicus-cornutus/</ref>
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]][[Category:Broad-tailed Parrots]]
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]][[Category:Broad-tailed Parrots]]