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Red-eared Parakeet
Pyrrhura hoematotis

Origin: Venezuela
Character: Intelligent and active
Life expectancy: 10 to 15 years
Height: 25 cm..

Cotorra Colirroja

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Red-eared Parakeet

Description:

25 cm.. height.

The Red-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis) It is distinguishable by the Brown of the forecrown with edges bluish to them feathers; cheeks green; crown and feathers of nape Green with tips more pale and yellowish. The upperparts green. Primary coverts and maybe some feathers in the area of the carpus, blue; other coverts green. Primaries Blue with black tips. Under wings with the lesser coverts green, the others coverts black. Throat and chest Brown olive with tones dark; margins to some feathers create a pattern squamous; sides neck also with effect squamous; belly and undertail-coverts Green with a patch Brown mal-definido in the center of the belly. Upper, the tail of color brown with tips from color olive; undertail, of color copper. Bill of color bone pink; Iris and legs brown.

Both of them sexes are similar. Immature not described.

Description 2 subspecies:

  • Pyrrhura hoematotis hoematotis

    (Souance, 1857) – Nominal.


  • Pyrrhura hoematotis immarginata

    (Zimmer & Phelps, 1944) – It has a narrow red line above the bill. What nominal but chest and sides of neck more green and with a pickling less obvious. Not there are tips yellowish in the feathers of the crown and nape.

Habitat:

They inhabit in montane and cloud forests with open areas and trees of low dispersion, often at the edge or in clear, mainly in altitudes of 1.000-2.000 m, Although there are report of the species at altitudes between 600 and 2.400 m. It is estimated that he performs altitudinal migrations. Gregaria, mainly seen in groups of 3-12 outside the breeding season, rarely in flocks of up to 100 individuals.

Reproduction:

Probably it breeding season be in the month of August (rainy season).

Food:

Poorly documented diet and breeding: the food known include guava (Psidium) and petioles some leafy trees, possibly to extract larvae of insects.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 14.300 km2

To the Red-eared Parakeet is known only in the coastal mountains north of Venezuela, with the westernmost record observed in Cubiro, Lara, the eastern-most in Miranda. But, Most of the records are from Aragua in Miranda; Cubiro is in fact the only known site in Lara and the population there is apparently discontinuous (subspecies Pyrrhura hoematotis immarginata). Diurnal movements occur from the mountains of the Highlands until the lowest feeding areas; also apparently some local seasonal movements guided by the availability of food.

Fairly common in most of its more restricted range and especially numerous in the Henri Pittier National Park; its status in Lara It is unknown. Much habitat right remains within the range outside the areas protected, and there is a rate of deforestation relatively low, but with constant habitat loss around Cubiro.

Absent or very rare in captivity.

Distribution 2 subspecies:

Conservation:

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

• Population trend: Decreasing.

Justification of the population

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as “quite common” (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

It is suspected that the population is in decline due to ongoing habitat destruction.

"Red-eared Parakeet" in captivity:

Absent or very rare in captivity.

Alternative names:

– Red-eared Parakeet, Blood-eared Conure, Blood-eared Parakeet, Red eared Parakeet, Red-eared Conure (English).
– Conure à oreillons, Perriche à oreillons, Perruche à oreillons rouges (French).
– Blutohrsittich, Blutohr-Sittich (German).
– Tiriba-de-orelha-vermelha (Portuguese).
– Cotorra Colirroja, Perico de Cuello Rojo (español).
– Perico Cola Roja (Venezuela).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Pyrrhura
– Scientific name: Pyrrhura hoematotis
– Citation: Souancé, 1857
– Protonimo: Pyrrhura hoematotis

Red-eared Parakeet images:

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Cotorra-Colirroja-(4)
Cotorra-Colirroja-(3)
Cotorra-Colirroja-(2)

Red-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis)


Sources:

  • Avibase
  • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
  • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
  • Birdlife
  • Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

  • Photos:

(1) – Venezuelan endemic Red-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis) photographed in captivity in Mérida, Venezuela By http://www.birdphotos.com (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Perico tail Red [Blood-eared Parakeet] (Pyrrhura hoematotis hoematotis) Place: The deer, Park national the Avila by barloventomagico – Flickr
(3) – Bando of parrots parakeet place: The deer, Park national Guaraira Repano by barloventomagico – Flickr
(4) – Pyrrhura hoematotis by Diana register – Flickr
(5) – Pyrrhura hoematotis by Diana register – Flickr
(6) – Iconographie des perroquets: Paris :P. Bertrand,1857 by Biodiversity Heritage Library – Flickr

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Amazonian Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca dachilleae

Origin: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Character: shy
Life expectancy: ----
Height: 12 cm..

Cotorrita Amazónica

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Description:


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Very small size, 12 cm.. height.

The Amazonian Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae) has pointed wings, something square tail. Distinguishable from this species is the forehead and Crown with blue dye, feet and pink Bill, area naked clear around the eye. Usually green body on the back, and more yellowish belly.

Sound of the Amazonian Parrotlet.

Habitat:

Common and abundant in riparian forest, until the 300 m. Possibly associated with the guadua. They fly low over rivers in small, compact flocks of 3 to 12 individuals.

Seen climbing on trees.

They are presumed to nest in clumps of bromeliads or other epiphytes..

Calls are described as acute, they sound very similar to the chicks of birds of farm.

Distribution:

It is found in the western part of the Amazon basin, from southern and southeastern Peru to northwestern Bolivia. Probably West of Brazil.

Cotorrita amazonica

It is a scarce bird that rarely has photographed. The conservation of the rainforest is crucial to their survival. There are many threats to the ecosystem of the Amazonian Parrotlet, harvesting the Guaua bamboo, the Habitat fragmentation and pollution.

Conservation:


Status


According to the IUCN categories it is considered as Near Threatened. (NT). Deforestation, mainly for colonization, logging and mining, affect their populations.

Alternative names:

– Manu Parrotlet o Amazonian Parrotlet (English)
– Amazonaspapagei, Amazonassittich, Urwaldsittich (Germany)
– Toui de D’Achille, Toui de l’Amazone (France)
– Periquito-da-amazônia (Brazil).
– Periquito-da-Amazônia (Portugal).
– Periquito Amazónico (Peru).


scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Nannopsittaca
– Scientific name: Nannopsittaca dachilleae
– Citation: O’Neill, Munn & Franke, 1991
– Protonimo: Nannopsittaca dachilleae

Images "Amazonian Parrotlet"

Video "Amazonian Parrotlet"


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Species of the genus Nannopsittaca


“Amazonian Parrotlet” (Nannopsittaca dachilleae)


Photo: olhares.uol.com.br
Source: Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

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Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Cacatua galerita

Origin: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
Character: active and curious
Life expectancy: 60 years.
Height: 55 cm..

Cacatua galerita

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Description

55 cm.. height and a weight between 815 and 975 g..
The Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) It is a bird with a predominantly white plumage.
In adults, the ear-coverts, bases feathers throat and cheeks, are pale yellow. the arista formed by the 6 Erectile feathers slightly inclined forward, are yellow. The crest You can reach up 14 centimeters in length. The bottom of the wings and of the tail van dyed pale yellow.
The ring surrounding the eye shows a white. The irises is dark brown in the male and reddish brown in the female. The bill is blackish grey, the legs grey.

The immature They are just different from adults. The irises They are pale brown.

Description 4 subspecies

  • Cacatua galerita eleonora

    (Finsch, 1863) – It's like Cacatua galerita triton but smaller and with bill smaller.


  • Cacatua galerita fitzroyi

    (Mathews, 1912) – Yellowed feathers, both ear-coverts, and the throat and cheeks, they are absent. The eye ring It is light blue. Bill but great.


  • Cacatua galerita galerita

    (Latham, 1790) – Nominal.


  • Cacatua galerita triton

    (Temminck, 1849) – Something smaller, the crest WIDER and eye ring pale blue.

Behavior:

They are very noisy and very easy to observe, Although they are more identifiable by their cries.

During the breeding season, they live in pairs or in small family groups, but the rest of the year, They are in flocks that may contain hundreds of birds.

In the urban areas and in places that they are equipped with feeders, adopt a family behavior.
In other places, It inspired his distrust and his usual prudence, the Sulphur-crested cockatoo they are very difficult to deal with.

In open areas these birds are implementing a sentinel system that is organized as follows: while most of the flock feeds, Some birds seen from a nearby perch and are likely to sound the alarm if danger.

Habitat:

Video – "Sulphur-crested cockatoo" (Cacatua galerita)

Cacatua galerita (mini documentary)
Watch this video on YouTube.

Is located in variety of forest areas, forests (including swamps and river areas), mangroves, Open field, on farm land (including rice fields and plantations of Palm), Savannah, Mallee and suburban areas. Found up to 1.500 meters in parts of Australia, 2.400 metres in Papua New Guinea.

Reproduction:

In Australia, the breeding season occurs from May to August in the North and between August and January, in the South.

In New Guinea, It takes place during every month of the year, although the most active months are during the period from May to December.

This species occasionally breeds in colonies. The nest is a natural cavity in a eucalyptus large near a stream between 3 and 30 meters above the ground. Sometimes the residence of the Sulphur-crested cockatoo It is located in the holes of the limestone cliffs along the murray river. In this case, the eggs are deposited directly in the sand.

In New Zealand, These birds lay amid bales of hay in barns. The nest generally it contains 3 white eggs. These are deposited on a layer of debris decomposing at the bottom of the cavity.
incubate both parents alternately for a period of 30 days. Hatchlings have a yellowish color and leave the nest after 6 to 9 weeks. Quite regularly, they return to the nest to rest for about two weeks.

The juveniles They remain within the family group for several months. They feed together in small scattered groups.

Food:

forages in grasses and herbs. You can take corn and wheat sprouts. It also feeds harmful herbs like cotton thistle. other foods include: estate, Rhizomes, nuts, berries, flowers, bulbs, flower and insect larvae.

They can cause great damage to crops. They dig in lands that were recently planted to eating fruit ripening, It also causes damage to crops that are stored and bales of hay to tear the plastic covering them.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 10600000 km2

This species is endemic to the north and east of Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, especially islas Aru, Indonesian.
It was imported successfully to Palau Islands in Micronesia, New Zealand and some Maluku islands.

The population in Taiwan It has been estimated at about 100 introduced breeding pairs

Lives mainly below 1.000 m, but sometimes you can see in Australia to 1500 m. and 2000 m in east New Guinea.

Distribution 4 subspecies

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

Status Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

• Population trend: In decline.

It is thought that his population It is greater than 500.000 individuals.

It is not an endangered species. But, despite protection Indonesian this species is followed by trapping wild bird trade. Nor is a protected species in Australia, therefore sacrifices occur.

In New Guinea, sometimes it is hunted for its feathers.

It is suspected that his population is in decline due to ongoing habitat destruction.

"Sulphur-crested cockatoo" in captivity:

and valued species often as a pet.
Very Intelligent, sociable and playful. It is a cockatiel for experienced bird owners. You can be dominant and aggressive. It can be very noisy.

There are anecdotal reports of some Sulphur-crested cockatoo who they have lived more than 100 years. In the news, However, longevity record, according to sources, It belongs to a captive specimen called “Cocky” who he lived more than 57 years in the London Zoo. Another report suggests that these animals can live up 73.0 years in captivity, but this has not been verified.

Alternative names:

– Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, White Cockatoo, Yellow-crested cackatoo (ingles).
– Cacatoès à huppe jaune, Grand Cacatoès à huppe jaune (French).
– Gelbhaubenkakadu (German).
– Cacatua-de-crista-amarela (Portuguese).
– Cacatúa de Moño Amarillo, Cacatúa Galerita (español).

John Latham
John Latham

scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Cacatuidae
– Genus: Cockatoo
– Scientific name: Cacatua galerita
– Citation: (Latham, 1790)
– Protonimo: parrot galeritns


Images Galerita Cockatoo:

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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania | http://tilcheff.blogspot.com/


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Cacatua
  • Cacatua tenuirostris
  • Cacatua pastinator
  • —- Cacatua pastinator derbyi
  • —- Cacatua pastinator pastinator
  • Cacatua sanguinea
  • —- Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis
  • —- Cacatua sanguinea normantoni
  • —- Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea
  • —- Cacatua sanguinea transfreta
  • —- Cacatua sanguinea westralensis
  • Cacatua goffiniana
  • Cacatua ducorpsii
  • Cacatua haematuropygia
  • Cacatua galerita
  • —- Cacatua galerita eleonora
  • —- Cacatua galerita fitzroyi
  • —- Cacatua galerita galerita
  • —- Cacatua galerita triton
  • Cacatua ophthalmica
  • Cacatua sulphurea
  • —- Cacatua sulphurea abbotti
  • —- Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata
  • —- Cacatua sulphurea parvula
  • —- Cacatua sulphurea sulphurea
  • Cacatua moluccensis
  • Cacatua alba

    • Sources:

    – Avibase
    – Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    – Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    – Birdlife

    – Photos:

    (1) – commons.wikimedia.org
    (2) – birdsandbirds.com
    (3) – tilcheff

    – Sounds: Hans Matheve (Xeno-canto)

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    Plum-headed Parakeet
    Psittacula cyanocephala

    Origin: Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
    Character: shy and smart
    Life expectancy: 20 years
    Height: 33 to 37 cm..


    Cotorra cabeciazul

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    Description:

    Among 33–37 cm. in length and weighing between 56–85 grams.
    The Plum-headed Parakeet or Plum headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) has the forecrown, lores, cheeks and ear-coverts bright red malva, fading to blue on lower cheeks, the crown and back neck, with black stripe “mustache” forming a collar black narrow, then bordered by a wide swath of pale green.

    Mantle, back and scapulars dark green; rump and uppertail-coverts bright blue green.
    Upperwing-coverts smaller and medium bright green with brown patch in the minors; greater coverts and alula darker and duller.
    The primaries and secondaries dark green. Underwing-coverts bluish green, underparts brighter yellowish green. Upper, the tail bright color in the center, with white tips, slightly spatulate, outer feathers brighter yellowish green.

    The Upper mandible orange-yellow, and the lower beak blackish, but pale flesh at chin; irises yellowish white; legs greenish-grey.

    Head of the female grey-blue, in the beige throat and the sides of the neck, without black markings or maroon on wing-coverts; bill paler, tail somewhat shorter.

    The greenish head of the immature sometimes tinged with gray; central feathers tail shorter.

    The females reach adult plumage to 15 months; young male reach full adult plumage to 30 months.

    Habitat:

    Video – "Plum-headed Parakeet" (Psittacula cyanocephala)

    Plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    Preferred habitat Plum-headed Parakeet They are the mosaic of forests and farmland in the plains and hills, including humid forests deciduous, sal forest (Shorea) and subtropical Pine (Pinus roxburghii), usually below the 500 meters in the north of the range, but locally 1.500 m.

    Move small flocks, although larger congregations are formed in places where food is abundant, particularly during ripening crop, and also, loudly, in communal roosts with bamboo thickets or other dense vegetation.

    They forage in mixed flocks in the company of the Malabar Parakeet and Slaty-headed Parakeet.

    Reproduction:

    The Plum-headed Parakeet nests in holes in the trunk or hamstring, sometimes in an old nest extended “Woody Woodpecker” or “bearded”. In Pakistan, Tall Pines (Pinus roxburgii), dead or dying, They are favorite nesting.

    The nest chamber no liner except wood shavings produced during construction. Often reproduced in loose colonies. The male defends the nest site from other species (as the Rose-ringed Parakeet) for a few weeks before breeding. The female incubates alone. The breeding season It, mainly, in the months of December / January April; occasionally also in July-August Sri Lanka.

    The laying is of 4-5 eggs, rarely 6.

    Food:

    Registered foods include flowering shrubs (Justicia adhatoda) and wild Granada (Punica granatum), nectar Salmalia, flowers Butea and Bassia, grains, including the sorghum and the corn, fig and apricot fruit, red peppers and chard seeds (Echinops and Cnicus). Preference for bamboo seeds in the Bandhavgarh National Park, sometimes destructive to crops.

    Possibly frugivores than their counterparts, preferring smaller seeds.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident) 2,780,000 km2

    The Plum-headed Parakeet They live in low-lying hills Himalaya, from the North-East of Pakistan through Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal and through substantially the entire India and Sri Irinka, besides the Islas Rameswaram.

    Usually frequents though, apparently, reducing its population Sri Lanka due to loss of habitat, making birds now, to a large extent, they are absent in the lowlands. It has also reduced its population in the kathmandu valley, Nepal.

    Resident, but locally nomadic outside of breeding season, in response to the food supply; more predictable seasonal movements in some areas.

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    Status Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    • Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

    • Population trend: Decreasing

    The Intermediate Parakeet (Psittacula intermedia) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) is now considered a hybrid between the Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) and Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) (Rasmussen and Collar (1999))

    The size of the world population Plum-headed Parakeet It has not been quantified, but the species, according to information, it is enough common in nepal and in general, common in india (pit et to the. 1997).

    Its population is suspected to be in decline due to ongoing habitat destruction.

    "Plum-headed Parakeet" in captivity:

    Large captive population. Although this species is not exploited as much as sympatric (in the same geographic region) Alexandrine Parakeet, trade takes its toll on local populations across the range.

    They are birds Smart and many can learn to speak, but not as easily as other larger parrots.

    Most of the Plum-headed Parakeet enjoy being close to your caregiver, However, They do not like caresses.

    They tend to be Shy at the beginning; But, with the time, patience and daily interaction, They do become docile bird quite easily.

    These tend to be parrots assets in an aviary environment and can become apathetic in an environment of cage. Their preferred environment should be an aviary, or an environment that allows them to travel and move freely in a safe environment.

    In a communal aviary, usually they get along with other birds – However, You can be assertive with larger birds.

    Unlike the rest of psittaculas, They are not very vocal and vocalizations, especially male, usually quite melodious.

    It's not a difficult kind of create. Unlike many parrots, the-headed Parrot your partner do not bind for life.

    With regard to its longevity, according to sources, a specimen lived for 18,8 years in captivity. The maximum longevity could be underestimated in this species.. In captivity, estos animales pueden criar, approximately, to the 2 years of age.

    Alternative names:

    – Plum-headed Parakeet, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Plum headed Parakeet (English).
    – Perruche à tête prune, Perruche à tête de prune (French).
    – Pflaumenkopfsittich, Plaumenkopfsittich (German).
    – Periquito-cabeça-de-ameixa (Portuguese).
    – Cotorra cabeciazul, Cotorra Ciruela, Cotorra de Cabeza Azul (español).


    scientific classification:

    Carl Linnaeus
    Carl Linnaeus

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittaculidae
    – Genus: Psittacula
    – Scientific name: Psittacula cyanocephala
    – Citation: (Linnaeus, 1766)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus cyanocephalus


    Plum-headed Parakeet Images:

    Cotorra-cabeciazul-(5)
    Cotorra-cabeciazul-(4)
    Cotorra-cabeciazul-(3)
    Cotorra-cabeciazul-(2)


    Parrots in the world

    Especies del género Psittacula

    Sources:

    – Avibase
    – Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    – Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    – Birdlife

    – Photos:

    (1) – Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) at Bogazici Zoo, By Nevit Dilmen Turkey (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (2) – Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) at the mini zoo, Kapparis. Standing on a nesting box in a cage By Glen Bowman (originally posted to Flickr as Cyprus-162) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (3) – Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) male in flight Location: Thattekad, Kerala, India By Lip Kee Yap [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (4) – An adult female Plum-headed Parakeet at Flying High Bird Sanctuary, Apple Tree Creek, Queensland, Australia By paulgear (Picasa Web Ablums) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (5) – plum-headed parakeet – Psittacula cyanocephala by Dhruvaraj S – Flickr

    – Sounds: Conrad Pinto (Xeno-canto)

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    El Oro Parakeet
    Pyrrhura orcesi

    Origin: Ecuador
    Character: ----
    Life expectancy: ----
    Height: 23 to 24 cm..


    Cotorra de El Oro

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    Description:

    22 cm. of long and 73 g. of weight.

    The El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi) is a bird relatively striking, with mostly green plumage. Has the forecrown red; feathers on the sides of the neck with the white base; Red patch from the shoulder up to the half of the wing , end of the wing blue (more visible in flight), tail above with a reddish tint and below completely red except the base.

    Beak and legs blackish.

    The females It is thought that less red have around the face.

    the youth they are generally paler and lack much of the red marks that are seen in adults.

    Habitat:

    It inhabits in the very humid tropical forest between 800-1.200 m (occasionally at altitudes as low as 300 m). It has been reported that he tolerates some habitat fragmentation (Schaefer and Schmidt 2003). Performs seasonal movements. Are usually distributed in groups of 4-15, Although it has been observed in flocks of up to 60 birds. They may be closely related with the Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pacific) (Pyrrhura melanura pacifica) and the Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura)

    The rest sites They seem to change frequently and are generally located between 2 and 24 meters above the ground, in natural cavities in trees or open branches.

    It is extremely noisy and conspicuous when flying.

    Reproduction:

    As is a species discovered recently, very little is known about its ecology.

    Seems to prefer the Dacryodes peruviana family Burseraceae for nest (Garzon 2007), and communal, sharing the tasks of incubation between several birds, Although a couple exhibited a behavior of pre-anidamiento in the cavity of a small tree Meliaceae in 1997 (Snyder et to the. 2000), and reported nests in natural cavities of 1,8-24 m above the ground in a variety of tree species (Schaefer and Schmidt 2003).

    The time of incubation is of approximately 31 days.

    The main breeding station seems to be between November and March (Garzon 2007), although it is difficult to specify because with the effects of 'El Niño' they mate between December and January.

    Movements seasonal altitudinal down to forests have been reported in the Buenaventura reserve (T. Schaefer in litt., 2007).

    Food:

    Discreetly feeding in the canopy, composing your diet of various fruits (including fig Ficus spp.), Fruits and flowers Cecropia (Snyder et to the., 2000).

    Distribution:

    Size distribution (reproduction / resident) 750 km2

    The El Oro Parakeet is an endemic bird. They inhabit in the western slope of the Andes, in the southwest of Ecuador (in Cañar, Azuay, Gold and Loja), where was discovered in 1980.

    Apparently, its population is limited to an area of only 100 km from North to South, and a maximum of 5-10 km wide (Juniper and Parr 1998), with its highly fragmented Habitat and with a population estimated in less than 1.000 individuals (Garzon 2007).

    Its population in the town of Buenaventura has remained stable since 2002-2007 (Juniper and Parr 1998), estimated in 171 birds in period 2005-2006 (2007 Garzon, HM Schaefer in litt. 2012).

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    Critically Endangered critically endangered ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    • Current category of the Red List of the UICN: In danger of extinction

    • Population trend: In decline.

    The El Oro Parakeet is in danger of extinction due to deforestation and extreme forest fragmentation for cattle ranching, What causes the habitat degradation. This degradation destroy sites of nesting and feeding that these birds need to survive and reproduce at a healthy pace.

    Population estimated in less than 1.000 individuals.

    The habitat limited only to the Andes, to the West of Ecuador and because of this, sensitivity to the destruction of the Habitat is very heavy. Protection for some of the habitat of this species has been established in the Book ecological Buenaventura. In reserves, bird houses have been built in trees to help promote reproduction and has had some success. Other projects have been proposed to evaluate the size of the population.

    REPORTAJE RESERVA BUENAVENTURA
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    "El Oro Parakeet" in captivity:

    Don't usually see in the poultry farming.

    Alternative names:

    – El Oro Parakeet, El Oro Conure (English).
    – Conure d’Orcés, Conure d’Orcès, Perruche d’El Oro (French).
    – Orcessittich, Orces Sittich, Orces-Sittich (German).
    – Tiriba-do-el-oro (Portuguese).
    – Cotorra de El Oro, Perico de orcés (español).

    scientific classification:

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Pyrrhura
    – Scientific name: Pyrrhura orcesi
    – Citation: Ridgely & Robbins, 1988
    – Protonimo: Pyrrhura orcesi

    Images "El Oro Parakeet"

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    El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi)


    Sources:

    • Avibase
    • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    • Birdlife

    Photos:

    (1) – fjocotoco.org

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    Blue-throated Parakeet
    Pyrrhura cruentata

    Origin: Brazil
    Character: Social
    Life expectancy: 15 to 25 years.
    Height: 30 cm..

    Blue-throated Parakeet

    Content

    Description:

    Blue-throated Parakeet
    30 cm.. length and 90 g. of weight.

    The Blue-throated Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata) It is a very colorful bird; has the forecrown, crown and rear of the neck, dark brown with pale orange sides and with some feathers (especially posteriorly) giving speckled appearance; lores, cheeks top, supercilii area and ear-coverts, dull red, merging on sides of neck with yellowish patch bordered behind by blue band running across nape; bottom of the cheeks, green.

    Mantle, back and scapulars, green; broad crimson patch on lower back and rump; uppertail-coverts green. Bend of wing bright red; upperwing-coverts green. Outerwebs of the primaries, blue, green on the innerwebs; secondaries green on outerweb, Gray on innerwebs; flight feather with dark tips; infra-wing coverts minor, olive green, the gray greater coverts; underside of flight feather, olive gray wash. Chin green; the throat and the top chest, blue with some dark tips; underparts green with a patch of variable size of crimson color on the belly. Upper, the tail It is golden in color with green tint; brown below. Bill grey; bare periophthalmic grey; irises yellow orange; legs grey.

    Both sexes similar, but the irises perhaps brighter in the male. Immature more off, with less red at bend of wing.

    • Sound of the Blue-throated Parakeet.

    Habitat:

    The Blue-throated Parakeet inhabit, mainly, in primary forests of the Atlantic forest or on the edges of forests and, sometimes, in slightly modified natural forests, penetrate into agricultural areas where tall forest trees shade cocoa crops. Unknown seasonal and dry forests. (Usually in lowlands below 400 m, but 960 metres in Minas Gerais, Brazil, usually in flocks of 6-20 birds(mainly 8-12), at least where they are locally common.

    Reproduction:

    Nests in tree hollows. The breeding, apparently, It occurs in the austral spring, from June to October. Clutch 2-4.

    Food:

    The diet of the Blue-throated Parakeet includes plants of Talisia esculenta, Alchornea iricurana, Mabea fistulifera, Trema micrantha and Cecropia. The fruits of Miconia hypoleuca can be important in times of scarcity. Birds feeding in the canopy and the lower edge vegetation, never out of the woods; Once he observed feeding on the Golden-capped Parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus).

    Distribution and status:

    Size of its range (breeding/resident): 281.000 km2

    endemic to eastern Brazil, from Bahia until Rio de Janeiro. They were formerly known from Jequié and islanders, Bay, but the latest reports are North Jequitinhonha River, south of which, reports come from remaining patches of forest (including the Monte Pascoal National Park) to the border Holy Spirit.

    The birds continue in the few wooded areas of eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil as the Rio Doce State Park, the Book Caratinga (about Raúl Soares) and about Mantena and several locations in northern Espirito Santo, including Biological reserves Great stream and Sooretama and neighboring Linhares Sooretama reserve. It is apparently absent from the southern state but survives near Desengano State Park in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the southernmost site which have been observed recently.

    Resident. Common and widespread at the end of the 19th century, but decreased dramatically with massive deforestation within its range due to agriculture, speak, mining, roads and urban development. The final bastion (the only place where birds remain common) It is complex reserve Sooretama / Linhares; much smaller numbers exist in other forest remnants (protected but widely separated). Habitat loss continues in Bay with some sites (for example Monte Pascoal) under intense pressure.

    Rare in captivity, but trapping for illegal trade is an additional threat. Listed in Appendix I of the CITES and protected by Brazilian law.

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    Vulnerable Vulnerable ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    • Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.

    • Population trend: Decreasing.

    • Population size : 2500-9999 individuals.

    Rationale for the Red List category

    This species survives in scattered fragments of Atlantic Forest, where the extent of suitable habitat continues to decline rapidly. The remaining populations are small, severely fragmented into isolated reserves, where protection is largely inadequate and are suspected to be declining rapidly. So, qualifies as Vulnerable.

    Justification of the population

    The population is calculated in the number 2.500-9.999 mature individuals based on an evaluation of known records, descriptions of abundance and size range. This is consistent with estimates of population density recorded for congeners or close relatives with similar body size, and the fact that only a proportion of its distribution area is occupied. This estimate is equivalent to 3.750-14.999 individuals, rounded here to 3.500-15.000 individuals.

    Justification of trend

    continued rapid population decline is suspected because rates loss of habitat.

    Threats

    The extensive and continuous clearing of the forest You are responsible for its current fragmented distribution. Their apparent tolerance to shade cocoa plantations provides little hope because shading techniques since the early 1980 They have involved the use of banana trees and Erythrina, rather than stand, and unstable prices have led to conversion to pasture. Many remaining populations are affected by site-specific threats, as conflicts between habitat conservation and the rights of local communities in the Monte Pascoal National Park. The capture for the cage bird trade It is a relatively new phenomenon, Although the species is rare in domestic and international markets.

    Conservation Actions Underway

    CITES Appendix I. It is considered nationally Vulnerable in Brazil (Silveira y Straube 2008, MMA 2014), and is protected by Brazilian law. It is in the National Parks of Chapada da Diamantina and Monte Pascoal, on Experimental Station Barrolândia, on Linhares Forest Reserve, on Book Caratinga, in sweet River and probably in the Desengano State Parks, and in the Biological Reserves Great Stream, Deer Stream and Sooretama (Wege and Long 1995).

    Conservation Actions Proposed

    Survey to locate additional populations and protect undetected (Snyder et to the., 2000), especially in southern Bay and northeast of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ensure protection de facto key reserves, especially Sooretama, Linhares and Vera Cruz Station. Confiscation of birds of trade and well-planned release of these birds in areas of the previous range of species to improve recovery and connectivity of disjunct populations (J. Gilardi in little).

    "Blue-throated Parakeet" in captivity:

    Protected by CITES Appendix I.

    Rara in national and international markets. Each captive specimen of this species which is capable of reproducing, must be placed in a well-managed captive breeding program and not sold as a pet, in order to ensure its long-term survival.

    Alternative names:

    – Black-tailed Parakeet, Blue throated Conure, Blue throated Parakeet, Blue-chested Parakeet, Blue-throated Conure, Blue-throated Parakeet, Ochre Marked Conure, Ochre-marked Parakeet, Red-eared Parakeet, Red-rumped Parakeet (English).
    – Conure tiriba, Perriche tiriba, Perruche tiriba (French).
    – Blaulatzsittich, Blaulatz-Sittich (German).
    – cara-suja, fura-mato, tiriba, tiriba-fura-mato, Tiriba-grande, tiriva (Portuguese).
    – Cotorra Tiriba, Perico Grande (español).


    scientific classification:

    Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied
    Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Pyrrhura
    – Scientific name: Pyrrhura cruentata
    – Citation: (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
    – Protonimo: bloody parrot


    Images Blue-throated Parakeet:

    Cotorra-Tiriba-(5)
    Cotorra-Tiriba-(4)
    Cotorra-Tiriba-(3)
    Cotorra-Tiriba-(2)


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    Especies del género Pyrrhura

    Blue-throated Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata)


    Sources:

    – Avibase
    – Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    – Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    – Birdlife

    – Photos:

    (1) – Ochre-marked Parakeet (also known as Blue-chested Parakeet, Blue-throated Parakeet, or Blue-throated Conure) at Palmitos Park, Gran Canaria, one of the Canary islands, Spain By ipfreaks (originally posted to Flickr as Papagei) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (2) – Blue-chested Parakeet, (Pyrrhura cruentata) also known as Blue-throated Parakeet or Blue-throated Conure. Pet parrot By ➨ Redvers (originally posted to Flickr as Hector and toy 8) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (3) – Blue-chested Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata) also known as Blue-throated Parakeet or Blue-throated Conure at Central Park Zoo, New York, USA By Claire Houck [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (4) – Blue-chested Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata) also known as Blue-throated Parakeet or Blue-throated Conure. Pet with yellow toy By ➨ Redvers (originally posted to Flickr as Hector and toy 4) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (5) – Blue-chested Parakeet (also known as Blue-throated Parakeet or Blue-throated Conure); two on a perch By TJ Lin [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (6) – Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr

    – Sounds: Jeremy Recall, XC85365. accessible www.xeno-canto.org/85365

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    Rose-headed Parakeet
    Pyrrhura rhodocephala

    Origin: Venezuela
    Character: Lively and active
    Life expectancy: 10 to 15 years
    Height: 24 to 25 cm..

    Cotorra Coronirroja

    Content

    Description:

    Rose-headed Parakeet

    24-25 cm.. height.
    The Rose-headed Parakeet (Pyrrhura rhodocephala) is a small parrot with the body almost all green and a long tail. The more notorious is the hood pink reddish and the patch red behind them eyes; cheeks until uppertail-coverts green. Primary coverts white, other coverts green except, sometimes, some feathers scattered red-orange in the bend of wing. Outerwebs of them flight feather, Blue with black tips. Undertail-coverts green. Feathers of the throat, the chest and the sides of the neck, of color green olive with tips brownish that give an effect of scaly very dim; belly slightly more green olive that the upperparts, with a pale patch red in the center; the undertail-coverts green; at the top, the tail brownish red color; undertail, red clear.

    Bill color pale horn; bare periophthalmic white; brown the irises; legs dark gray.

    Both sexes similar.

    The immature shows a crown bluish green with scattered red feathers, primary coverts Blue and base green until it tail.

    Habitat:

    Video – "Rose-headed Parakeet" (Pyrrhura rhodocephala)

    Pyrrhura Rhodocephala
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    It inhabits mainly in humid forests, secondary, and páramo, between 800 to 3400 m. Resident Although daily make long migrations.
    Fly in flocks of 10 to 30 individuals.

    Reproduction:

    There is little information on reproduction, probably it breeding season between the months of May-June.

    Food:

    It probably feeds on berries, seeds, fruits and flowers.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 17,000 km2

    This Parrot is endemic to the Andes, in the Northwest corner of Venezuela, on both slopes of the Cordillera de Mérida from Táchira until Trujillo, with records in the mountains of Merida and North of Barinas.

    Is probably resident but perform movements daily to distances considerable. They are distributed in several protected areas, apparently, effective, but the continuous deforestation in its small range must represent a threat to long term.

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    Status Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    • Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

    • Population trend: Stable.

    Justification of the population

    The size of the world's population has not been quantified, but the species is described as quite common (Hilty 2003).

    Justification of trend

    They suspected that the population is stable in absence of evidence of any decline or threatens substantial.

    "Rose-headed Parakeet" in captivity:

    Absent in captivity, at least out of Venezuela.

    Alternative names:

    – Rose-headed Parakeet, Rose headed Parakeet, Rose-crowned Conure, Rose-crowned Parakeet, Rose-headed Conure (English).
    – Conure tête-de-feu, Perriche tête-de-feu, Perruche tête-de-feu (French).
    – Rotkopfsittich, Rotkopf-Sittich (German).
    – Tiriba-cabeça-rosa (Portuguese).
    – Cotorra Coronirroja, Perico de Cabeza Roja (español).


    scientific classification:

    Philip Sclater
    Philip Sclater

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Pyrrhura
    – Scientific name: Pyrrhura rhodocephala
    – Citation: (Sclater & Salvin, 1871)
    – Protonimo: Conurus rhodocephalus

    Images "Rose-headed Parakeet"

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    Especies del género Pyrrhura

    Sources:

    – Avibase
    – Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    – Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    – Birdlife
    – Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

    – Photos:

    (1) – fouragesofsand
    (2) – Pyrrhura rhodocephala, Rose-crowned Parakeet by John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

    – Sounds:

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    Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
    Touit batavicus

    Origin: Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad & Tobago
    Character: Quiet and intelligent
    Life expectancy: 25 to 30 years
    Height: 14 cm..

    Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

    Content

    Description:

    Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

    The Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavicus) has 14 cm.. height. Usually black in it upperparts (back and wings) and green in it lower. With the crown and nape yellowish-green with black border (What gives a suspiciously aspect). The forecrown, cheeks and chin Yellow Gold, chest Azure Blue, Yellow patch in the wing , tail ends reddish purple and black subterminal edge.

    Habitat:

    It inhabits in forest dry and jungles cloudy between 400 and 1700 m (in Colombia).
    Considered powerful flying, the sharp profile of its wings, They quickly fly over the forest canopy, in groups of 10 to 50 and they are gregarious except in the time reproductive.

    It is of a forest Ave, but it can be seen near the shore of the sea in the areas where the edge of the forest close to the coast.

    The calls during the flight they are soft and nasal, reaching a high tone, Buzz.

    Reproduction:

    It nests in hollows in trees or in arboreal termite holes, between the months of February and March. It is thought that it has migratory movements.

    Food:

    Its diet is composed of flowers, nectar, fruit, outbreaks, berries and seeds.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 330.000 km2

    Can be found from the North of Venezuela According to the East up to Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and in Trinidad and Tobago.

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    Status Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    • Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.
    • Population trend: Decreasing.

    Justification of the population

    The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as “quite common” (Stotz et to the., 1996).

    Justification of trend

    They suspect that this species has lost a 8,2-8,4% of habitat suitable within their distribution during three generations (15 years) based on a model of Amazon deforestation (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the., 2011). Given the susceptibility of the species to the hunting or the capture, It is suspected that will decrease in <25% during three generations.

    "Lilac-tailed Parrotlet " in captivity:

    It's hard to keep alive captivity, refuses food during the acclimatization period. Deaths occur for this reason and the unbalanced diet.

    Images of the "Lilac-tailed Parrotlet "

    Videos:

    Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    Alternative names:

    – Lilac-tailed Parrotlet, Black-winged Parrot, Lilac tailed Parrotlet, Scopoli’s Parrot, Seven-colored Parrot, Seven-colored Parrotlet, Seven-coloured Parrot, Seven-coloured Parrotlet (English).
    – Toui à sept couleurs (French).
    – Siebenfarbenpapagei, Siebenfarben-Papagei (German).
    – Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Portuguese).
    – Cotorrita Sietecolores, Lorito de Siete Colores (español).


    scientific classification:

    Pieter Boddaert
    Pieter Boddaert

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Touit
    – Scientific name: Touit batavicus
    – Citation: (Boddaert, 1783)
    – Protonimo: Psittaca Batavica


    Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavicus)


    Parrots in the world

    Species of the genus Touit


    Sources:

    • Avibase
    • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    • Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

    Photos:

    (1) – birdsoftt
    (2) – Lilac-tailed Parrotlet. Watercolor, Romain Risso By Gossipguy (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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