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Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Forpus modestus

Origin: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, Brazil
Character: Quiet and intelligent
Life expectancy: 25 to 30 years.
Height: 12 to 13 cm.


Content

Description:

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

13 cm.. length and 28 g. of weight.

Chubby appearance, the Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus) has the forecrown, lores, cheeks and crown, emerald green, forming sometimes a visible mask; the sides and rear of the neck, the the mantle, the upper part of the back and scapulars, rather dark, of color green matte with light color of olive; lower back and rump of color blue cobalt dark: uppertail-coverts dark green. Primaries and larger covers, dark blue. Primaries with innerwebs green; Secondary of color blue dark with tips Green. Under the wings of color blue cobalt dark; flight feather grey-blue. Underparts opaque in color green dark with a light shade of olive. Upper, the tail dark green; undertail, paler.

upper jaw and cere dark gray, lower jaw clearer; Strait ring perioptalmico dark gray; Iris dark brown; legs grey.

Female all green except beige in it forecrown and front of the crown, contrasting with the Green more dark on the back of the crown.

Immature as their respective adult but paler.

Subspecies description:

  • Forpus modestus modestus

    (Cabanis, 1849) – The nominal.


  • Forpus modestus sclateri

    (Gray,GR, 1859) – Similar to the nominal species but from a color green more pale, more yellowish below, male with blue pale in rump and wings ; the face Green Emerald bright.

Habitat:

They inhabit in tropical forest lowlands in clear, margins, coastal growth, forests and marshes, secondary habitats and sheets, mainly in lowlands (150-250 metres in Venezuela, to 500 metres in Colombia), but spreading in sub-tropical forests to 1,500-1, 800 m in the Eastern Andes of Ecuador.

Gregarious; Outside the breeding season, sometimes in flocks of 100 or more individuals

Reproduction:

It nests in hollows and dead trees. breeding season of registered in the month of July in Peru.

Food:

The diet comprises seeds (for example, Cecropia miparia), berries, egg yolks, etc. It takes the banks along with other parrots mineral soil.

Distribution:

Size distribution (reproduction / resident): 2.840.000 km2

Discontinuous distribution. Since the Guianas to the North of Bolivia. Although according to reports in Guyana and French Guiana not there are records (at least not recently). Be distributed by the Basin Amazon East of Brazil in Amapá, Maranhão and For, and in the Basin Amazon West from the high of the Black river to the North of Mato Grosso; in Venezuela, to the South of the Orinoco, on bass Caura River and Cuyuni River (a record of Carabobo; in the North, is apparently wrong); In East Colombia to the South from the East end of the Guainia (about him Black river) until Caquetá to the East of Ecuador and East of Peru to the South and to the North of Bolivia at least Beni.

Reasonably frequent in the West of its range (the Forpus most common in the range in Ecuador and Colombia) but scarcer eastward, with few records in Venezuela and Guyanas.

Evidence of decline in the Eastern Amazonia (about Bethlehem) and possible increase in Colombia, perhaps linked to reduction of dense forests.

Rare in captivity.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Forpus modestus modestus

    (Cabanis, 1849) – The nominal.


  • Forpus modestus sclateri

    (Gray,GR, 1859) – Southeast of Colombia to the North of Bolivia and Brazilian Amazon.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Red List Category: Least concern
• Population trend: Stable

Justification of the population:

The size of the world population Dusky-billed Parrotlet 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 this species has lost 11,6-12,6% of habitat within its distribution in three generations (12 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 hunt or capture, It is suspected that it will fall in <25% durante tres generaciones.

"Dusky-billed Parrotlet" in captivity:

In captive not all known, However, this species is probably similar to other parakeet species – quite quiet, best with a partner, although, they can be aggressive with other groups of parrots. It has a tendency to obesity.
You can learn to speak, usually up to around. 15 words. Males are generally more loquacious than females. They can also learn to whistle numerous tunes and perform some tricks..

This Parrot is very small, they do not occupy much space, It makes it an ideal pet for people living in apartments, residences, or anywhere else than in small size, do not require a large cage and its maintenance is simple.

Alternative names:

– Dusky-billed Parrotlet, Dusky billed Parrotlet, Sclater’s Parrotlet (English).
– Toui de Sclater (French).
– Schwarzschnabel-Sperlingspapagei (German).
– tuim-de-bico-escuro (Portuguese).
– Catita Enana Oscura, Cotorrita de Sclater, Periquito Piquinegro (español).
– Periquito Piquinegro (Colombia).
– Periquito de Pico Oscuro (Peru).
– Periquito Pico Oscuro (Venezuela).


scientific classification:

Jean Louis Cabanis
Jean Louis Cabanis

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Forpus
– Scientific name: Forpus modestus
– Citation: (Cabanis, 1849)
– Protonimo: Psittacula Sclateri


Images Dusky-billed Parrotlet:

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Videos of the "Dusky-billed Parrotlet"

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Forpus

Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus)


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) – Brazil – Crystal River (Amazonia)
(2) – Periquito de pico oscuro en Alta Floresta – MT – Brasil By Hector Bottai (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Periquito de pico oscuro en Alta Floresta – MT – Brasil By Hector Bottai (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Forpus modestus by Gunther Eichhorn – Flickr
(5) – Dusky Billed Parrotlets at the end of the branch with Dusky Headed Parrots by Vince Smith – Flickr
(6) – Psittacula sclateri = Forpus modestus, Dusky-billed Parrotlet by John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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Baudin's black cockatoo
Zanda baudinii

Origin: Australia
Character: ----
Life expectancy: 50 years
Height: 50 to 57 cm..

Baudin's black cockatoo

Content

Description

50 to 57 cm.. height and weight between 560 and 770 g.
to Baudin's black cockatoo (Zanda baudinii) is almost entirely of black, with whitish margins in the feathers, patches rounded on them ear-coverts (yellowish to white in the female and Brown to grey in the male), white rectangular panels in the tail.
has a powerful bill (with greatly elongated upper jaw), Black in the male and white-gray color with a black color in the female tip.
Iris dark brown surrounded by a eye ring Red in the male and female grey.
Tail rounded, crest Erectile and legs greys. birds youth are like adults in appearance, but the bill of the male juvenile is equal to the of the of the female adult. The bill the juvenile male begins to darken after the second year.

Habitat:

Its natural habitat is the dense forests dominated by the Marris (Corymbia calophylla) in the extreme southwest of Australia.

Gregaria, is often seen in groups of three, a pair of adults with a young, or in small groups. Occasionally they gather in large flocks of up to 300 birds during the non-breeding season, usually in places where food is abundant.

Reproduction:

Very little is known about the reproductive biology This cockatoo, such as their reproduction area, nesting events calendar, the nest tree, Characteristics of holes for nests, implementation size, incubation period, incipient and successful nesting period.

Little is known about their reproductive cycle because nests are extremely difficult to locate.. Most of the characteristics of the biology of the species are inferred from the Short-billed black cockatoo.

They show a strong union of couple and probably is pair of by life. They remain together throughout the year, except when the female is incubating eggs. Probably they begin to breed at the age of four. The species breeds in late winter and spring, from August to November or December. Copulation probably takes place three days before laying. The female lays one or two white eggs and you can lay an egg of replacement if the first since egg fails. The incubation lasts a few 29 days and only the female incubates them. The chicks remain in the nest for a maximum of 16 weeks.

The nests are composed of a layer of wood chips, built in large hollow in the high eucalyptus, 30 to 40 cm. in diameter and more than 30 depth cm.

Food:

Are fed mainly from the seeds of MARRI and Karri. They are also fond of the rending of wood, Apart from pierce the bark of trunks in search of larvae. Apple trees and pear trees are frequently visited to enjoy its fruits.

Distribution:

Confined in the South-West of Western Australia, especially among Perth, Albany and Margaret River.

Distribution Long-billed Black-billed Cockatoo

Small captive populations in the Melbourne Zoo, in the Healesville sanctuary in Victoria, and in the Zoo of Perth. The species is bred in captivity with great difficulty.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

Vulnerable Vulnerable ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

In Australia is listed as Vulnerable by the law on protection and conservation of biodiversity for the environment.

The total population of the species is estimated at 12.500 individuals, with one downward trend.
Before the inclusion of the threatened species, the annual reproductive rate was of 0,6 per couple, too low to replace the large number of birds that were killed by horticulturists to protect their crops. It is now illegal to shoot these birds, However is it still done.

In captivity:

Appears in the Appendix II of CITES, what limited international trade in the species. It´s illegal capture These wild birds, a penalty of up to 10,000 $. This cockatoo is protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act of Australia.

Alternative names:

– Baudin’s Black Cockatoo, Long-billed Black Cockatoo, White tailed Black Cockatoo (English).
– Cacatoès de Baudin (French).
– Langschnabel-Rußkakadu, Weißohr-Rabenkakadu (German).
– Cacatua-negra-de-bico-longo (Portuguese).
– Cacatúa Fúnebre de Pico Largo, Cacatúa Fúnebre Piquilarga (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Cacatuidae
– Scientific name: Zanda baudinii
– Genus: Zanda
– Citation: Lear, 1832
– Protonimo: Zanda Baudinii

Images:

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Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Zanda
  • Zanda funerea
  • —- Zanda funeral funeral
  • —- Zanda funerea whiteae
  • —- Zanda funerary xanthanota
  • Zanda baudinii
  • Zanda latirostris

    • Sources:
    – Avibase, Australian Government
    – Photos: Long-billed Black-cockatoo, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Wikipedia, Goura (zoochat.com),
    – Sounds: Chris Benesh (controles-canto.org)

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    Cockatiel
    Nymphicus hollandicus

    Origin: Australia
    Character: Smart
    Life expectancy: 20 years
    Height: 25 to 33 cm..


    Cacatúa Ninfa

    Content

    Description

    25-33 cm.. length and a weight between 80 and 100 grams approximately.
    This small cockatoo is no doubt an of the bird's cage more common in the world.
    The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) adult has the head and the basis of the crest yellow.
    Stain handset is orange, paler on the back.
    The neck and the long crest feathers are grey.
    The upperparts are of color grey Pearl dark.
    The wings are grey, but exhibit a white color in the covered and sides.
    The underparts are a grey clear.
    The tail varies from medium gray to dark gray, the base of the tail is paler.
    The bill is grey, the irises dark brown.
    The legs are grey-brown.

    The female presents the stain handset duller, the tuft is less developed, In addition instead of the yellow, the head presents a yellowish grey with yellow dirty envelope the forecrown and a vaguely colorless gray general staining and staining is generally less intense.
    The immature are much similar to the females, but have the tail shorter.

    We find Pearl specimens in captivity, White, Gray and lutinos.

    Habitat:

    Video – "Cockatiel" (Nymphicus hollandicus)

    Funny Parrot (Nymphicus Hollandicus)
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    The cockatoo Nymph they live in a wide variety of habitats, including open forests, small acacia forests that line the rivers and even stretches of Spinifex (Triodia) they are perennial and grow in semi-arid regions.

    Also found in farmland, in the stubble and the orchards, as well as on the plains and along the roads.

    In dry areas are observed in pairs or in groups of up to 100 individuals.

    When feed, the groups contain an average of 27 Member. But, We have already seen demonstrations of almost 1.000 birds near landfills containing vegetable remainders of the rice milling.

    Near the points of water, the cockatoo Nymph are often associated with the Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus).

    Estas Cockatoos eat twice a day: In the morning, shortly after the Sun, consuming around 2,72 grams of plant material. At night, about an hour and a half before the night, eating around a mass of 4,25 g., It is almost 7 grams for the whole day.

    Son great travellers.
    Outside of the nesting season, they form large gatherings around the planting of cereals.
    As they feed on seeds, these birds need water and in times of drought, sometimes bands come to the coast.

    All these movements are quite unpredictable, since they are related to the weather conditions and the State of the food resources. But, in the South of the continent, migrations are more regular: the birds come to nest during the austral spring and usually go away early in the new year.

    Son gregarious and very social, so they need a wide repertoire of calls to communicate or express their feelings. They have a great power to imitate other birds.

    Reproduction:

    In the North, the reproduction is carried out between April and July, While in the South occurs in general from August to December.
    The nest is located in a tree hollow whose bottom is padded with sawdust shavings. Most of the time, the nesting site is placed near a source of water in which poultry cooled daily.

    The spawning has between 3 and 7 eggs they are incubated alternately by both parents for a few 20 days. 4 eggs are a normal litter. There will be several broods during the season. At birth, the chicks have a thick down comforter yellow. They receive their food mainly in the morning and in the evening.

    Chicks they leave the nest after 3 to 4 weeks, but they remain within the family group, Depending on their parents for 1 month. After this time, they join large flocks that roam in search of food.

    Food:

    Consume a wide variety of small seeds He collected soil, including the cultivated fields of sorghum and sunflower. When they are abundant, local seed varieties are generally preferred to the seeds that come from crops.

    Distribution:

    Distribucion Nymphicus hollandicus
    Endemic to Australia. Its range covers a vast majority of the continent, except wet coastal areas. Also absent from the Cape York Peninsula, districts located more to the South in winter and areas located more to the North in the summer.

    After heavy rainfall, large meetings can be set up in the center of the country where they are, usually, absent.

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    – Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.

    – The population trend: Stable

    This bird is very common and extended throughout the area. Probably its population grows, It has benefited from the facilities and artificial reservoirs for the development of agriculture.

    Its population It is estimated in around a million of birds. The birds that sought to be introduced in the United States they have failed in their attempts to establish themselves in the wild.

    In Australia, these small cockatoos are often persecuted for considering them pests for agriculture.

    "Cockatiel" in captivity:

    The Nymphs or Carolinas they are highly prized birds as pets by its docile nature and for being less demanding than the larger parrots. The nymphs they are perfectly suited to life in the home, they are easy to care for and if you homeschool them from small become companions adorable and very affectionate.

    They generally live in pairs or in colonies, that is why it is very common to mate them, to be able to enjoy the birth of the offspring and their development.

    They usually enjoy sharing their time with people and rather stick to their owners, Each bird has its personality, so you don't like all that take them into your hands. Males can sing and learn to mimic a few words, but they are much better to imitating sounds, as melodies, sirens or other birds singing. Females vocalize much less but tend to also be more caring.

    The nymphs are birds Smart, of friendly character and practically does not present problems of behaviour. They are easily adapted to family life and learn to interact and communicate with people who love. If you've decided to adopt one of these cute birds, make sure you dedicate time to your training to get to have a great pet. This will help you create a strong emotional bond between you and you will also keep it entertaining, mentally active, healthy and happy.

    Alternative names:

    – Cockatiel, Cockatoo Parrot, Crested Parrot, Quarrion, Weero (ingles).
    – Calopsitte élégante, Perruche calopsitte (French).
    – Nymphensittich (German).
    – Cocatiel (Portuguese).
    – Cacatúa Ninfa, Carolina, Ninfa (español).

    scientific classification:

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Cacatuidae
    – Scientific name: Nymphicus hollandicus
    – Genus: Nymphicus
    – Citation: (Kerr, 1792)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus hollandicus

    Images Cockatoo Nymph:

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    Parrots in the world

    Sources:
    – Avibase, elblogdemaskota
    – Photos: commons.wikimedia.org, huffingtonpost.com, optusnet.com.au, cockateil.NET, galleryhip.com
    – Sounds: Marc Anderson (Xeno-canto)

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    Jandaya parakeet
    Aratinga jandaya

    Origin: Brazil
    Character: Smart and playful
    Life expectancy: 20 years.
    Height: 30 cm..

    Cotorra Jandaya

    Content

    Description:


    Anatomy-parrots

    30 cm.. length.

    The Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) they have both sides of the neck, cheeks, lores, ear-coverts and forecrown orange, deeper in the ear-coverts, around the eyes and in the lores; the crown and nape are yellowish-Orange (Some birds with paler yellow tones in the head).

    Mantle and scapulars olive green; back and top of the rump, Green with orange-red horizontal bars; lower rump and uppertail-coverts olive green. Main feathers of the wings blue, the others feathers, green (brightest that in the the mantle). The flight feather blue color above, on the vane outer, Blackish towards the tip and grey below. Underwing-coverts orange-red. The underparts orange-red, slightly paler in the upper part of the chest and in the throat; undertail-coverts green.

    Upper, the tail of olive with blue tips; undertail, charcoal grey.

    Bill grey-black; bare periophthalmic pale grey; irises brown; legs grey.

    Both sexes similar.

    The immature has the head yellow and the neck with green markings; Dim Orange below.

    Habitat:

    The Jandaya parakeet move between deciduous woodlands, closed, thickets and clear areas of humid forest. Sporadically at the edge of the humid forest and in the caatinga. In palm groves of coconut on the coast of Pernambuco. Also frequent croplands and pastures. (Usually in flocks of approximately 12 birds, but sometimes in pairs or individually.

    Reproduction:

    Nests in tree cavities, at least a 15 metres in height. Observed young in the December nest in Maranhão; eggs hatch between August-December, in the area of Belem. Clutch, probably composed of three eggs.

    Food:

    Food reported include seeds, berries and fruits of certain Melastomataceae, Mangifera, Palms Mauritia and Cecropia. Sometimes they can damage corn crops.

    Distribution:

    Distributed by northeast of Brazil. The species extends from the vicinity of Belem, Northeast of For, and Sao Luis, maranhão, from South to North and East of Goiás and more eastward through Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and probably the north end of Bay.

    Locally common, While perhaps decreasing in some areas. It is possible that its range is usually expanding through the colonization of cleared areas of high humid forest., especially in For and Maranhão.

    Their status in the East its area of distribution is unknown.

    Maintained in captivity with consequences serious, Perhaps derived from the illegal trade internal in Brazil and, possibly, by smuggling towards Asia South-East.

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

    • Red List category of the UICN current: Least concern

    • Population trend: Stable

    This species has a range very large, and therefore not approaching the thresholds for vulnerable under the criterion of size range

    The size of the world population of Jandaya Parakeet It has not been quantified, but this species has been described as «rare» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

    Its population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

    "Jandaya parakeet" in captivity:

    Pretty common in captivity and easy to raise.

    Like all the Parakeets, This species is not characterized by their ability to speak, still, can get to say some words with crystal clarity.

    Its feeding is made up of different fruits, vegetables, soaked legumes and specific feed for parrots. There are species Meek and intelligent to which are the trains very well and are playful, What makes them good pet to maintain in a House. Being aves gregarias, is convenient to provide them a companion, Since solo can be quite noisy.

    Enjoy the bathrooms, and is advisable to keep them in an Aviary or in cage of good proportions; It is also convenient to let the small flights out of its enclosure.

    Its longevity often haunt them 20 years in captivity, being able to get to the 30 years, Depending on your care.

    Alternative names:

    – Jandaya Parakeet, Flaming Conure, Flaming Parakeet, Jandaya Conure (English).
    – Conure jandaya, Conure à tête jaune, Perriche jandaya, Perruche à tête jaune, Perruche jandaya (French).
    – Jandayasittich, Jendajasittich, Jendayasittich (German).
    – Jandaia, jandaia-verdadeira (Portuguese).
    – Aratinga Jandaya, Periquito Rojo (español).


    scientific classification:

    Gmelin Johann Friedrich
    Gmelin Johann Friedrich

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Aratinga
    – Scientific name: Aratinga jandaya
    – Citation: (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus Jandaya


    Images Jandaya Parrot:

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    Videos "Jandaya parakeet"

    Parrots in the world

    Species of the genus Aratinga

    Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya)


    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) – Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) aka Janday Conure. Photographed in Puerto Rico at the Mayaquez Zoo By Dick Daniels (http://carolinabirds.org /) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

    (2) – Jandaya Parakeet (also known as Jenday Conure) in Beale Park, Reading, Berkshire, England By David Long from London, United Kingdom (IMG_4798Uploaded by Snowmanradio) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    (3) – Jenday Conure or Jandaya Parakeet in a tree. By GIANNIZZZERO at English Wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

    (4) – Jenday Conure or Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) at Iguaçu Bird Park, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Photographed on 23 April 2003 By Arthur Chapman [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    (5) – Jenday Conure (Aratinga jandaya) at the Las Vegas Zoo By ZooFari (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    (6) – Aratinga jandaya and Aratinga solstitialis at Kobe Kachoen (Kobe Flowers and Birds Garden) in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan By Chris Gladis from Kyoto, Japan (Jandaya Parakeet) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    (7) – Jendayasittiche (Aratinga jandaya) im Karl-Foerster-Garten des Tierparks Berlin-Friedrichsfelde By Lotse (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    (8) – A Jandaya Parakeet (also known as Jenday Conure) at Beale Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, England By David Long (originally posted to Flickr as IMG_4800) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    (9) – Jandaya Parakeet (also known as Jenday Conure) in Beale Park, Reading, Berkshire, England By David Long from London, United Kingdom (IMG_4802Uploaded by Snowmanradio) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

    – Sounds: GABRIEL MILK (Xeno-canto)

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    Golden-tailed Parrotlet
    Touit surdus

    Origin: Brazil
    Character: ----
    Life expectancy: ----
    Height: 16 cm..

    Golden-tailed Parrotlet

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    Description:

    Golden-tailed Parrotlet

    16 cm.. length.

    The Golden-tailed Parrotlet (Touit surdus) has a plumage mostly green; the forecrown, lores, supercilii area and cheeks, They are yellowed; crown, rear area of the neck, ear-coverts and sides neck, green with dark narrow margins, giving a scaly appearance.

    Mantle and back, green with rump and uppertail-coverts slightly brighter, more emerald. Scapulars and inner tertials, warm brown: primary coverts, dark brown, rest of the coverts green. The the flight feathers They are brown above with narrow green margins to outerweb; brown opaque below. Blue feathers Carpal edge of the wing. Underwing-coverts green. Chin yellowish; chest brighter yellowish green, brighter in the belly and in the undertail-coverts. Tail, centrally green with faint black markings at tips, laterally golden-yellow with narrow black tips on upper surface.. The bill yellow horn; gray irises, legs grey.

    The female perhaps duller below, with lateral feathers tail greener and green tips and margins. Immature not described.

    Description 2 subspecies:

    The subspecies Touit surdus chryseurus it has been proposed to birds of northeastern range on the basis of dubious lateral tail feathers more brownish and smaller.

    • Touit surdus chryseurus

      (Swainson, 1823) – Side tail feathers, brown / yellow; smaller.


    • Touit surdus surdus

      (Kuhl, 1820) – Nominal.

    Habitat:

    They live mainly in evergreen forests lowland, although occasionally they extend to the adjacent lower mountain slopes. Birds have been observed in the canopy of a secondary forest fragment surrounded by open fields; Other reports suggest that birds visit fruiting trees in deforested areas to feed.

    You can visit, occasionally, cocoa plantations where trees shade the crop plants, but this has not been tested. They are to 700 m in Alagoas and to 800 m in Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The Brown-backed Parrotlet They seem to live in flocks (mainly 6-12), perhaps you composed of family groups.

    Recent observations suggest that this species is resistant habitat alteration.

    Reproduction:

    The reproduction of this species practically is not registered. A female observed in September Alagoas, He was not in breeding condition.

    Food:

    Foods reported in feed Brown-backed Parrotlet are fruits Spondias lutea and Rapanea schwackeana

    Distribution:

    Size of its range (breeding/resident ): 1.680.000 km2

    The distribution of the Brown-backed Parrotlet It extends through Atlantic forests of eastern Brazil, including coastal areas of the northeastern states of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas with a record Camocim in the North of Ceará, where there are fragments of humid forest in coastal areas.

    Exist sporadic records but widespread (mainly) on the shores of Bay and Espirito Santo, and in Rio de Janeiro, for example in Teresopolis, around the Itatiaia National Park, new Freiburg and Cabo Frio, with some reports São Paulo southwest to Cardoso Island, near the border with Paraná. The reports of For and Goiás They are not substantiated and they are probably wrong. The apparent seasonal distribution of the species in some areas suggests migration trends.

    They seem to be distributed at low densities and (except a report in the lower basin tiete river in Sao Paulo) It was considered a rare species in the nineteenth century. Like other members of the genus is, without a doubt, ave a difficult to observe, and often overlooked. But, many ancient villages are no longer inhabited, with forests completely eliminated or severely degraded lowland, especially in the north of the mountain range, where you can be almost extinct. In the news They are distributed in several protected areas.

    Distribution 2 subspecies:

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    Vulnerable Vulnerable ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

    Population size: 2500-9999 specimens.

    Rationale for the Red List category

    This species is classified as Vulnerable because its population is small and declining rapidly due to continuous deforestation. It has been found that it is more resistant to forest fragmentation of what was thought first, and may be sub-registered instead of actually little, especially in the southern part of its range.

    Justification of the population

    The species is generally rare; Its population is located in the band 2.500-9.999 mature individuals, equivalent to 3.750-14.999 individuals, rounded here to 3.500-15.000 individuals.

    Justification of trend

    rapid and continuous population decline is suspected on the basis of continuous destruction and fragmentation of habitat.

    Conservation Actions Underway

    CITES Appendix II. It is considered Vulnerable nationally in Brazil (MMA 2014). And protected by Brazilian law. There have been numerous protected areas: Hewn Stone Biological Reserve (Alagoas), Monte Pascoal National Park and Serra das Lontras, Biological Reserve and Private Reserve Serra Nice (Bahia), Great stream, Sooretama and Augusto Ruschi), Desengano State Park and Itatiaia National Park (Rio de Janeiro)

    Conservation Actions Proposed

    Examine the historical towns and proper habitat to clarify the distribution. Research ecology and seasonal movements. designate murici in Alagoas biological reserve and ensure their protection de facto. Consolidate protected areas distributed.

    "Golden-tailed Parrotlet" in captivity:

    Rare and unknown in captivity. Any captive individual (it can not be released) It should be part of a conservation program well managed to ensure continuity of this species.

    Alternative names:

    – Golden-tailed Parrotlet, Golden tailed Parrotlet (English).
    – Toui à queue d’or (French).
    – Gelbschwanzpapagei, Gelbschwanz-Papagei (German).
    – Apuim-de-cauda-amarela, papagainho, periquitinho, periquitinho-surdo (Portuguese).
    – Cotorrita Sorda, Lorito de Cola Dorada (español).


    scientific classification:

    Kuhl, Heinrich
    Heinrich Kuhl

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Touit
    – Scientific name: Touit surdus
    – Citation: (Kuhl, 1820)
    – Protonimo: parrot deaf


    Images Golden-tailed Parrotlet:

    Videos of the "Golden-tailed Parrotlet"

    Golden-tailed Parrotlet (Touit surdus)


    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
    • Birdlife
    • parrots.org

    • Photos:

    (1) – Golden-tailed Parrotlet – Touit surdus – Golden-tailed parrotlet by Ciro Albano

    youtube.com/watch?v = ZaWxtXYx6U

    (2) – Urochroma deaf By Blanchard, Emile; Bonaparte, Charles Lucian; Bourjot Saint-Hilaire, Alexandre; Le Vaillant, François; Souancé, Charles de. [CC BY 2.0 or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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    Austral Parakeet
    Enicognathus ferrugineus

    Origin: Argentina, Chile
    Character: Social
    Life expectancy: ---
    Height: 28–36 cm.

    Austral Parakeet

    Content

    Description:

    28–36 cm. length.

    The Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus), is mostly green; the lores and forecrown rather dull brick-red; the front of the crown with yellow and green feathers in the center, and edges dark green olive feathers central part of the crown.

    The feathers of the upperparts They are olive green with darker edges, giving a scalloped effect. The upperwing-coverts They are olive color with dark margins. Flight feathers green with metallic blue suffusion. Underwing-coverts green with dark tips; bottom of the flight feather pale grey. The underparts They are mainly pale green olive, with darker margins (except in the the thighs) and a large opaque red spot on the central belly. In the long run tail It is dark red off above; pale grayish below. The upper jaw horn is dark colored with a black tip; the bottom is dark horn-colored; irises reddish brown; legs dark gray.

    Austral Parakeet

    Both sexes are similar. The immature It has a duller red on the head and patch in the belly red less dense and less extensive.

    • Sound of the Austral Parakeet.

    Subspecies description:

    • Enicognathus ferrugineus ferrugineus

      (Statius Müller, 1776) – Nominal.


    • Enicognathus ferrugineus minor

      (Chapman, 1919) – Smaller and darker than the nominal, with a abdominal patch Red less extensive (sometimes absent).

    Habitat:

    Video – "Austral Parakeet" (Enicognathus ferrugineus)

    Cachaña (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    The Austral Parakeet occurs mainly in forests, including forests of Nothofagus, Araucaria and Quercus, but also in more open habitats with shrubs Berberis darwinii and Drimys winteri, also they visit cultivated areas, mainly at sea level in the southern part of the range, may reach 1200 meters and even 2.000 meters north. Observed in flocks of 10-15 individuals, coming to meet more than 100 birds outside the breeding period; flocks of 10 or more in Fire land with reports of attacks caused by Red-backed Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma).

    In April and before the arrival of winter flocks leave the mountains to take refuge in lower valleys of lower altitude.

    Reproduction:

    They nest in the cavity of the trees, filling very deep holes with twigs and branches where building nests are no cavities available. The breeding season It comprising the months of November to December. Clutch 4-8 eggs. To the 26 days the chicks are born, emplumándose to 7-8 weeks.

    Food:

    predominantly eat seeds (can cause damage to grain crops). Its diet includes herbaceous and bamboo seeds, Drimys winteri, acorns and nuts Araucaria, fruit, berries and sprouts p. Nothofagus and bulbous roots.

    Distribution and status:

    Extending its range (reproduction / residents): 2.010.000 km2

    Distributed by the south end of South America, psittacine distribution is the southernmost in the world.

    They can be observed from Land of Fire north through Chile to province O’Higgins and east of Andes in Argentina, extending through Santa Cruz, Chubut, Black river Western and Neuquén Western.

    Usually residents, even in the extreme south, although the foothills move to raise (at least in Land of Fire) with some predictable local movements in the north. generally common, It is very abundant in the wooded coast Land of Fire. Large areas remain intact habitat and inhabiting several large protected areas.

    Very rare in captivity.

    Subspecies distribution:

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

    • Population trend: Stable.

    • Population size : Unknown.

    Justification of the Red List of the Category

    This species has a very large range, and therefore does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion. The trend population seems to be stable, and therefore the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable according to the population trend criterion. (> 30% decrease of more than ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but are not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable based on population size criteria (<10.000 individuos maduros con una disminución continua estimada en> 10% in ten years or three generations, or in a particular population structure). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least concern.

    Justification of the population

    The world's population has not been quantified, but this species is described as ‘quite common‘ (Stotz et to the. (1996).

    Justification trend

    The population suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

    "Austral Parakeet" in captivity:

    Very rare in captivity.

    Chilean law prohibits the purchase, sale and possession of this magpie.

    If you have a Austral Parakeet I recommend you give it to SAG or the Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife of Codeff (rehabilita@codeff.cl, background: 777 25 34 – Santiago), because in that place you will come across many other parrots of the same species that suffered the same process, and specialized people who care very well, TO THEN RETURN THEM TO THEIR NATURAL HABITAT.

    Alternative names:

    – Austral Conure, Austral Parakeet, Emerald Conure, Emerald Parakeet, Magellan Conure, Magellan Parakeet (English).
    – Conure émeraude, Conure magellanique, Perriche magellanique, Perruche magellanique (French).
    – Smaragdsittich, Smaragd-Sittich (German).
    – Periquito-austral (Portuguese).
    – Cachaña, Cachaña austral, Cotorra Austral, Cotorra Cachaña (español).

    scientific classification:

    Formerly separated from the monospecific genus Microsittace.

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Enicognathus
    – Scientific name: Enicognathus ferrugineus
    – Citation: (Statins Mulller, 1776)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus ferrugineus

    Images Austral Parakeet:

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

    Parrots in the world

    Species of the genus Enicognathus

    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) – Austral Parakeet (also known as Austral Conure or Emerald Parakeet) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile By Miguel Vieira [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (2) – Two Austral Parakeets in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina By Francesco Veronesi [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (3) – Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) seen near Laguna Onelli, Glaciers National Park, Santa Cruz, Argentina By Fabienkhan (Personal Picture) [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons – credit : Fabien Dany – www.fabiendany.com
    (4) – Cachañas in San Martin de los Andes, Province of Neuquen, Argentina By Ignsal (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
    (5) – An Austral Parakeet in Magallanes Province, Chile By Paulo Fassina (Parrot EatingUploaded by Snowmanradio) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (6) – Austral Parakeet – Torres del Paine National Park, Chile by Eleanor Briccetti – Flickr

    – Sounds: Bobby Wilcox, XC236937. accessible www.xeno-canto.org/236937

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    Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus

    Origin: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
    Character: Friendly and adaptable
    Life expectancy: 25 to 35 years
    Height: Until 30 cm..

    Monk Parakeet

    Content

    Description:

    28-31 cm. length and 120-140 weight g
    The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) has the forecrown (up to the half of the crown), the lores and cheeks, pale ash gray; the rear of the crown and nape, grass-green, fading to green, slightly more off, in the the mantle, the back and scapulars; rump green. Primary coverts, blue; other coverts, green.
    Flight feathers Blue by up. Under the wings has the lesser coverts green, the coverts more large and innerwebs of the the flight feathers, blue. Throat and upper area of the chest, ash gray, with pale edges to the feathers, giving a beaming effect; lower area of ​​the chest, pale yellow; Abdomen, the thighs and vent, pale green.

    Upper, the tail is green with blue in the Center; below, pale bluish-green.
    Bill color horn; Brown of the irises; legs grey.
    Both sexes are similar.
    Immature has the front green-tinted.

    Subspecies description:

    • Myiopsitta monachus calita

      (Jardine & Selby, 1830) – Less of the nominal species (27cm.) with wings more blue and head dark gray.

    • Myiopsitta monachus cotorra

      (Vieillot, 1818) – Very similar to the subspecies Myiopsitta monachus calita, but supposedly more bright, belly least yellow.

    • Myiopsitta monachus monachus

      (Boddaert, 1783) – Nominal.

    Habitat:

    Video – "Monk Parakeet" (Myiopsitta monachus)

    ARGENTINE PARROT: Myiopsitta monachus (www.riomoros.com)
    Watch this video on YouTube.

    The Monk Parakeet is, mainly, in dry wooded areas or fields open with trees, such as gallery forest, isolated thickets, palm groves, forests, linens and areas with thorny thickets with Cactus, also in land cultivation and in urban areas with trees, mainly below 1.000 m.

    They tend to be observed in pairs or flocks of 30-50 individuals; with much larger gatherings out of breeding season. Rest communally, Sometimes the nests, While you are not playing.

    Note:

      There are reports of transmission lines damaged by birds while nesting. In general, in the area in which have been introduced these birds, the impacts are associated mainly to the behaviors of nesting. This species of birds build large, bulky nests in communications and transmission towers, and distribution poles. In the towers of transmission represent simply a problem of maintenance and does not affect the communications, but in electrical installations can cause blackouts and fires since the nests can create electrical circuits. This problem is intensified in the rainy season and humid climates.. The nests of these birds can cause significant damage to the facilities power including a decrease in electrical reliability, damage to equipment and loss in income due to power outages caused by nests, an increase in maintenance and operating costs associated with removing nests and repairing damaged structures as well as public safety issues (ISC 2011).

    Source: Naturalist

    Reproduction:

    It's the only one, between the parrots, It builds, usually, his nest with twigs (commonly from Celtis shrubs) in branches of tree (sometimes in telephone poles, etc.). Sometimes build nests alone (especially in those areas more dry), Although they are usually communal (until 100 nests, usually around 10) combined to form large structures cluttered of several meters of width, with inputs from the side or by under. Each nest It is built with remains of chewed branches. The nests are sometimes used by them Spot-winged Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) and other birds, to nest and rest. One nest can get to to weigh 50 kilos and be formed by more than 20.000 remained.

    The breeding season, in your area natural's distribution, is between October-December. The clutch generally 4-6 eggs, Although according to some sources, the laying You can understand between 1-11 eggs.

    Food:

    Its diet includes a wide range of seeds wild and cultivated, wild fruits, as well as various plant material including grass seeds and grains, stems of cactus, estate vegetables and fruits cultivated, sometimes also insects and their larvae. Feeds, both in trees as in the soil, sometimes with other species including pigeons and birds of the genus Molothrus.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 2720000 km2

    The Monk Parakeet lives in the lowlands of the South of South America, to the East of the Andes front Bolivia to Rawson Department (Chubut) in Argentina.

    Observed in the East and North of Bolivia in the southeast of Peace, to the south, in Cochabamba, West of Santa Cruz, North of Chuquisaca and possibly in other areas (for example, Tarija), Paraguay and South of Brazil, in the South and West of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso from the South and two-thirds of the southwest of Rio Grande do Sul, in all the Uruguay and in the Argentina, to the South of Rio Negro and probably to the North of Chubut.

    Usually common and abundant in Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul (although it does not play there). It is the most common parrot in much of its range and largely local expansion is due to the plantations of Euralyptus in areas without trees, partial deforestation in other areas, the Elimination of predators and the expansion of crops.

    Pursued in several areas, Although the overall effect on its population is apparently slight.

    Wild populations established in many towns outside of the range, including Puerto Rico, Florida, New York City (where there are fears it could become a major agricultural pest) and several cities more than them EE.UU. There have also been populations of the Monk Parakeet in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), berlin (Germany), Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain (including the Islas Canarias) and several places over the Mediterranean.

    Is a trade in these birds, both local, as international, with large numbers of this species in captivity.

    Subspecies distribution:

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

    • Population trend: Increasing.

    Justification of the population

    Global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as «common» (Stotz et to the., 1996) and ‘common to abundant‘ (pit et to the., 1997).

    Justification of trend

    The population is suspected to have increased as a consequence of the creation of new areas of habitat suitable (pit et to the., 1997).

    Threats

    The species has been marketed strongly: from 1981, When is included in the Appendix II of the CITES, they have been 710.686 individuals captured in the Middle wild for the Commerce International (database CITES from the UNEP-WCMC, January 2005).

    "Monk Parakeet" in captivity:

    Renowned for her beauty and intelligence, the Monk Parakeet is a pet people, especially in North America, since the 1960's (ISC, 2011). Can learn to imitate great amount of words, but at the same time are very bustling, demanding of attention and affection, with much character, and very territorial, by what not is rare that attack to their own owners when the manipulated or manipulate your cage. In captivity is reproduced with ease, but to the have many colonies in State Wildlife, not be usually stimulate its reproduction in captivity.
    Its life expectancy It 3-10 years in freedom and 25 to 35 years in captivity (Álvarez-Romero et al., 2008).

    Before trying to acquire one of these birds as a pet, you should know that in many countries its sale is prohibited as it is classified as species invasive.

    MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT

    Royal Decree 630/2013, of 2 of August, which regulates the Spanish catalog of invasive alien species.

    Invasive exotic species: exotic species that is introduced or set to an ecosystem or natural or semi-natural habitat, and is an agent of change and threat to native biodiversity, due to its invasive behaviour, or because of the risk of genetic contamination.
    Article 7. Effects of the inclusion of a species in the catalogue.

    1. The inclusion of a species in the catalogue, According to the article 61.3 of the law 42/2007, of 13 of December, entails the prohibition generic in its possession, transport, traffic and trade of exemplary living or dead, of their remains or propagules, including the trade exterior. This prohibition is limited to the scope of application specified for each species in the annex.

    Alternative names:

    – Monk Parakeet, Monk Parakeet (Monk), South American monk parakeet (English).
    – Perriche veuve, Conure veuve (French).
    – Mönchsittich, Mönchssittich, Südamerikanischer Mönchsittich (German).
    – catorra, catorrita, Caturrita, papo-branco, periquito-do-Pantanal (Portuguese).
    – Cata Aliazul, Cotorra, Cotorra Argentina, Cotorra Común, Cotorrita, Perico Monje (español).
    – Cotorra (Argentina).
    – Cotorra argentina (Chile).
    – Cotorrita (Paraguay).
    – Cotorra, Cotorra Común (Uruguay).
    – Periquito (Venezuela).

    Pieter Boddaert
    Pieter Boddaert

    scientific classification:


    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Myiopsitta
    – Scientific name: Myiopsitta monachus
    – Citation: (Boddaert, 1783)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus monachus


    Monk Parakeet images:

    Cotorra-argentina-(9)
    Cotorra-argentina-(8)
    Cotorra-argentina-(7)
    Cotorra-argentina-(6)
    Cotorra-argentina-(5)
    Cotorra-argentina-(4)
    Cotorra-argentina-(3)
    Cotorra-argentina-(2)

    Parrots in the world

    Species of the genus Myiopsitta

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    Grey-cheeked Parakeet
    Brotogeris pyrrhoptera

    Origin: Ecuador, Peru
    Character: Cheerful and active
    Life expectancy: 20 years
    Height: 20 cm..

    Catita Macareña

    Content

    Description:

    20 cm.. height.
    The Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera) discovered in 1801. Is difference for them cheeks and sides neck grey, crown up to almost the nape, blue, bill yellowish, armpit reddish orange (only visible in flight), tail long and pointed, the rest of the body green.

    The immature they have the crown greenish blue and the bill blackish.

    hybrid species:

      Brotogeris [erythrogenys x pyrrhoptera] (hybrid)
      Brotogeris [chevroned x pyrrhoptera] (hybrid)
      Brotogeris [pyrrhoptera x jugularis] (hybrid)

    Habitat:

    Video – "Grey-cheeked Parakeet"

    It inhabits in humid forest, semi-wet, secondary, formations of semi-deciduous forest and cultivated areas, until 1500 m. Has also seen it is in the banana plantations. Flies in pairs or small groups up to of 12 individuals, sometimes associated with other parrots.

    Reproduction:

    Nest in hollows and termite mounds on large trees and apparently be reproduced between January and March. It is still unknown why the termites tolerate their presence.

    Their eggs, they are around for 2 cm.. x 1,6 cm.. they settle in sunsets of four to six eggs in a nest filled with MOSS. The female incubates them for a few 25-26 days, While the male mounts guard out of the nest.

    Food:

    Feeds of flowers and seeds large trees including Erythina, Chorisia and cavanillesia platanifolia, Cecropia catkins, fruits of Ceiba and Ficus figs. Sometimes they feed of banana.

    Distribution:

    Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 9.300 km2

    The Grey-cheeked Parakeet distributed over the southwest of Ecuador and Northwest corner of Peru, from the Valley of the chone river, Manabi, to the South up to Gold and Loja in Ecuador, and Tumbes and Piura in Peru.

    The populations more large is found in the coast of Manabi and Guayas, and at the border between Ecuador and Peru (Juniper and Parr, 1998).

    There was a large decrease in the population during the 20TH century, at the beginning of the year 1980 (Best et to the., 1995, Juniper and Parr 1998), with 59.320 birds imported by countries CITES between 1983-1988. In 1995, the population Wild was estimated in 15.000 birds, mainly in Ecuador (Best et to the., 1995). This represents a very crude c.70% decline in 10 years, although it is still locally common in some remains of its habitat. (Juniper and Parr 1998).

    Counts of investigations in the Cerros de Amotape National Park and in the Tumbes national reserve they revealed a descent of the 33,2% between 1992 and 2008 (Anon. 2009).

    Conservation:

    State of conservation ⓘ

    critical hazard critically endangered ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

    • Population trend: Decreasing.

    The main threat to this species is the wild bird trade. The habitat It is also losing out by logging, Agriculture and overgrazing. Its persecution as a pest crops can be also significant.

    Is expected that the rate of decline is more slow in the next 10 years.


    "Grey-cheeked Parakeet" in captivity:

    Most of the existing populations are found in the houses of individuals such as pets. Because of this, effort has been made to save this species of Brotogeris.

    Alternative names:

    – Gray-cheeked Parakeet, Gray cheeked Parakeet, Grey cheeked Parakeet, Grey-cheeked Parakeet (English).
    – Toui flamboyant, Perroquet à flancs orangés, Perroquet de Perico, Perruche ou (French).
    – Feuerflügelsittich (German).
    – Periquito-de-bochecha-cinza (Portuguese).
    – Catita Macareña, Periquito de Alas Naranjas (español).
    – Perico de Mejilla Gris (Peru).


    scientific classification:

    John Latham
    John Latham

    – Order: Psittaciformes
    – Family: Psittacidae
    – Genus: Brotogeris
    – Scientific name: Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
    – Citation: (Latham, 1801)
    – Protonimo: Psittacus pyrrhopterus


    Images Grey-cheeked Parakeet:

    Catita-Macarena-(5)
    Catita-Macarena-(4)
    Catita-Macarena-(3)
    Catita-Macarena-(2)

    Parrots in the world

    Species of the genus Brotogeris

    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) – Grey-cheeked Parakeet (also known as the Fire-winged Parakeet) at El Empalme (also known officially as Velasco Ibarra), a town located in Guayas, Ecuador By markaharper1 [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (2) – Periquito macareño (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera), Quito, Ecuador by Diego Delso [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (3) – Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera) in captivity in Cuenca, Ecuador By Beatrice Murch (originally posted to Flickr as Grey headed parrot) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (4) – A pet Grey-cheeked Parakeet By Juano80 (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
    (5) – Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera in Río Milagro in Yaguachi. Prov. Guayas. ECU by Ronald Navarrete-Amaya – Flickr

    – Sounds: (xENO-singing)

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