Official La Cocotera Resort Blog

Our eco resort is proud to announce the latest additions to the parrots that we have at our eco resort.  We have received two yellow-naped parrots named “Pancho” and “Patricio.”  Pancho was given to La Cocotera after he was found in an abandoned house in El Salvador by the police. The police did not know what to do with him so they gave him to La Cocotera.  We do not know much about Pancho’s background; but, we can assume that he was taken care of by a few women because he will say women’s names like, “Carmen” and “Maria.”  At La Cocotera, we are very impressed by his extensive vocabulary.  Patricio is only a baby parrot and Pancho has been teaching him to talk.  Pancho, for example, would say, “¡abarra la puerta!”  Now, Pancho and Patricio say, “¡abarra la puerta!” which means in English, “open the door.”   Patricio was found in the area near La Cocotera as a chick in a nest that had been poached.

Our two new yellow-naped parrots are a great new addition to the Scarlet Macaws that are part of our Species Reintroduction Program.  Yellow-naped parrots are endangered.  Deforestation of the regions these birds are from along with the illegal removing of the young for pet trade contribute to the decline in numbers of yellow-naped parrots.   Yellow-naped parrots are all green when they are young and as they mature they develop the “yellow-nape” on their necks.  

When you’re staying at La Cocotera, be sure to check out the yellow-naped parrots!  See if you can even teach the parrots some new words to say, they love to talk!