A vehicle attempting to smuggle 27 protected Amazon parrots into Arizona was intercepted this week by Border Patrol agents at the Nogales Port of Entry.
In a statement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said two lilac-crowned Amazon parrots and 25 white-fronted Amazon parrots were concealed inside a crate in the passenger seat area.
The birds were valued between $800 to $3000 each.
The case has been turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
