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Mountain Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aurifrons

Origin: Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile
Character: shy and quiet
Life expectancy: 10 to 15 years
Height: 17 to 19 cm..


Mountain Parakeet

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Description:


Anatomy-parrots

17 to 19 cm.. height.
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is distinguishable by the face yellow and the belly yellow with dye-Green, bill pale, wing with extreme blue (notorious is when closed), tail long. Bill and legs color clear. Iris black.
The female with face green and belly yellow-green.
Treated above as Bolborhynchus aurifrons.

Subspecies description:

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons aurifrons

    (Lesson, 1830) – The nominal,

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons margaritae

    (Berlioz & Dorst, 1956) – With very little or nothing of yellow and very little dimorphic sexual, they resemble females of the subspecies nominal and robertsi. The females sometimes have the bill grey;

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons robertsi

    (Carriker, 1933) – It has yellow only in the forecrown, sides bill, throat with green dye, and belly green with yellow line on the sides.

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons rubrirostris

    (Burmeister, 1860) – With mask facial blue sky and no sexual dimorphism

Habitat:

Video – "Mountain Parakeet" (Psilopsiagon aurifrons)

Serrano catita girl (Psilopsiagon aurifrons): VOICE
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It is found in variety of ecosystems, forest in gallery, Puna and crops, from 1000 to 2900 m (sometimes from sea level up to 4500 m). It is possible to carry out local migration after reproduction. gregarious.

Reproduction:

Sometimes They nest colonially, in cracks or holes in inaccessible Rocky escarpments.
breeding station: From October to December, North of Chile, February/March, Argentina.

Food:

It feeds on shoots, seeds, vegetables and fruits.

Distribution:

Size of the distribution (reproduction / resident): 820.000 km2

Can be found in the Centre and South of the Andes, from Peru until Argentina and Chile.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons aurifrons

    (Lesson, 1830) – The nominal,

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons margaritae

    (Berlioz & Dorst, 1956) – The Andean slopes in the South of Peru, Bolivia, North of Chile and Northwest of Argentina.

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons robertsi

    (Carriker, 1933) – The Valley of the Maranon River in the Center-North of Peru.

  • Psilopsiagon aurifrons rubrirostris

    (Burmeister, 1860) – The sheds Andean of the Northwest Argentine, between Catamarca and Cรณrdoba, and South of Chile

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

minor concern Minor Concern โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

โ€ข Population trend: Stable.

This species has a very large range, and therefore not it approaches the threshold of Vulnerable on the criterion of size of the area.

The trend of the population seems to be stable, and therefore, the species is not approaching thresholds for vulnerable under the trend of criterion.

For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least concern.

"Mountain Parakeet" in captivity:

Itร‚ยดs rare in captivity. They are very susceptible to stress and disease, so many die during the process of acclimatization. It is good to acclimatize it in a large aviary with other birds. Prone to deficiency of vitamin D3.

Need of hiding places so that they may disappear from view.

Alternative names:

– Mountain Parakeet, Golden-fronted Parakeet (English).
– Toui ร  bandeau jaune, Perruche ร  bandeau jaune (French).
– Zitronensittich, Zitronen-Sittich (German).
– Periquito-da-cordilheira (Portuguese).
– Catita de Frente Dorada, Catita Frentidorada, Catita serrana chica, Perico cordillerano (espaรฑol).
– Catita serrana chica (Argentina).
– Perico cordillerano (Chile).
– Perico Cordillerano (Peru).
– Cialla (Aymara).

scientific classification:

Renรฉ Primevรจre Lesson
Renรฉ Primevรจre Lesson

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Psilopsiagon
– Scientific name: Psilopsiagon aurifrons
– Citation: (Lesson, 1831)
– Protonimo: Psittacus (Lathamus) aurifrons

Images "Mountain Parakeet"

Mountain Parakeet

Two Mountain Parakeet views between Uquia and Yavi, Salta, Argentina

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Psilopsiagon

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World โ€“ 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) – Mountain Parakeet; two in a cage By TJ Lin (originally posted to Flickr as mountain oarakeet) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Two Mountain Parakeets seen between Uquia to Yavi, Salta, Argentina By Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom (Mountain ParakeetUploaded by snowmanradio) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
Touit huetii

Origin: Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
Character: Sociable
Life expectancy: 15 to 20 years.
Height: 15 to 16 cm..

Cotorrita Alirroja

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Description:

Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet

15 to 16 cm.. tall and 60 g. weight.

The Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet (Touit huetii) is distinguishable flight, by the armpit and shoulders Scarlet Red, tip wings black, tail ends with deep red with black brim and yellow-green central part, forecrown black and smacking blue; at rest, It is notorious blue stain wing .

Eye ring white; their bill yellowish; eyes dark brown.

The female with the tail totally green. The only thing different in the females is that the lateral feathers of their tail are green / yellow with black tips.

Habitat:

It inhabits in humid jungles (in the canopy), semi-humid and forest edges, until the 400 m (locally until the 1200 m). Fly in large flocks, migrates in high Amazonia, perhaps following the fruiting of some kind of plants.

The species is apparently Nomad, bird rarely found in the same area for little more than a few weeks.

Reproduction:

The nests They are communal in the treetops.
It is believed to be played during the month of April Venezuela, and between September and December in northern Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Food:

It feeds on fruits, seeds, berries and small nuts.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 6.060.000 km2

The Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet It has a very disjunct range in northern South America. It is known from southern Venezuela, as well as the northeast of the country, with both populations considered rare and local, although often it recorded along the Caรฑo Colorado east of the state Monagas (pit et to the., 1997, Hilty 2003, Restall et al., 2006).

There is a population in neighboring Guyana, Suriname and North of Brazil in Roraima and the northern states of amazon, extending at least occasionally in Trinidad*, Trinidad and Tobago.

  • Records Trinidad, in 1974, 1975 and 1980, probably correspond to wandering flocks (pit et to the., 1997).

It is a local and rare species in eastern Colombia. Another is the northernmost town in eastern Ecuador, where it is again rare (Del Hoyo et al., 1997, Restall et al., 2006). This strip continues to the east of Peru, through the west end of Brazil north of Bolivia. They can also be seen in brazilian amazon, from Rondรดnia east to west maranhรฃo, with one record Manaus (pit et to the., 1997).

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

Vulnerable Vulnerable โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.

โ€ข Population trend: Stable.

Rationale for the Red List category

Based on a model of future deforestation in the amazon basin and its susceptibility to hunting and habitat fragmentation, It is suspected that population of this species will decrease rapidly during the next three generations and, therefore, It has risen to Vulnerable.

Justification of the population

The population size World has not been quantified, but this species is described as ยซuncommon and patchily distributedยป (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

It is suspected that this species has lost 24,4-28,8% of habitat within its distribution over three generations (15 years) starting from a model of deforestation Amazon (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the., 2011). Given the susceptibility of the species to hunting and / or entrapping, It is suspected that population of this species will decrease by โ‰ฅ 30% during three generations.

"Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet" in captivity:

Not found in captivity.

Videos "Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet"

Alternative names:

– Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet, Huet’s Parrot, Huet’s Parrotlet, Red-winged Parrotlet, Scarlet shouldered Parrotlet (English).
– Toui de Huet (French).
– Schwarzstirnpapagei, Kronenpapagei, Schwarzstirn-Papagei (German).
– apuim-de-asa-vermelha, apuim-de-encontro-vermelho, curiquinha, periquitinho-de-fronte-negra (Portuguese).
– Cotorrita Alirroja, Lorito de Alas Rojas, Periquito Frentinegro (espaรฑol).
– Periquito Frentinegro (Colombia).
– Periquito de Ala Roja (Peru).
– Periquito Azul Alirrojo (Venezuela).


scientific classification:

Temminck Coenraad Jacob
Temminck Coenraad Jacob

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Touit
– Scientific name: Touit huetii
– Citation: (Temminck, 1830)
– Protonimo: Psittacus huetii


Images Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet:


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Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet (Touit huetii)


Sources:

  • Avibase
  • Parrots of the World โ€“ Forshaw Joseph M
  • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
  • Birdlife
  • Parrots, Parrots and macaws Neotropical
  • parrots.org

  • Photos:

(1) – PBase.com – ยฉ or Wim de Groo
(2) – Plate depicting Psittacus huetii Temminck, 1830, upper Amazonia = Touit huetii By Nicolas Huet the Younger (1770-1830) (http://ctgpublishing.com/category/authors/page/31/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

  • Sounds: PBase.com – ยฉ or Wim de Groo

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Large-billed Parrotlet
Forpus crassirostris

Origin: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Peru
Character: Social
Life expectancy: 10 to 20 years.
Height: 12-13 cm..

Large-billed Parrotlet

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Description:

12 to 13 cm.. height.

The Large-billed Parrotlet (Forpus crassirostris) has the crown, back of the neck and ear-coverts, green; the forecrown, cheeks, eye area and lores, emerald green.

Upperparts and wings, green, except the part inferior of the back, rump and greater coverts, are cobalt blue and blue color toward the base of the secondaries. Primary coverts pale grayish violet color which contrasts with the darker coverts They are cobalt blue. flight feathers Matte metallic blue. The underparts green with yellow hues. Upper, the tail green; undertail, pale green.

Bill and cere Pink with gray base up to the mandible top, laterally compressed in the Center; bare periophthalmic pale grey: irises dark brown: legs Gris-Rosado pale.
Female all green with belly yellowish green without blue color wing-coverts visible in the male.
Immature like adult respective, but with the blue of young males mixed with green.

Taxonomic note:

some authors (for example, Meyer de Schauensee 1966, Forshaw, 1973, Monroe y Sibley, 1993) They have used the name Forpus xanthopterygius, while other authors (Stotz et to the., 1996, Collar 1997) They have followed Pinto (1945) and used the name Forpus crassirostris to define this species.

  • Sound of the Large-billed Parrotlet.

Habitat:

They inhabit in forest edges, clear, riparian forests, parks and gardens in urban areas.

Reproduction:

They build their nests in tree cavities or exploit abandoned nests common hornero (Furnarius rufus); lining the nesting chamber with grass and the female lays 3 to 7 eggs White. The incubation, lasts approximately 18 days, It is carried out by the female and during this period the male is in charge of feeding her.

Food:

They compose your diet seeds, fruit, plants and flowers herbaceous. They are feeding both the ground and in trees and shrubs. Among the fruits they are highly appreciated by the Large-billed Parrotlet, palm, Trumpet trees (Cecropia spp), as well as seeds and shoots of Paineiras (Ceiba speciosa).

Melo et al, 2009, reported mass consumption flowers of Handroanthus serratifolius (Fam. Bignoniaceae), in particular its nectar, what it appears to be an important power source especially during the dry season, where scarce fruits.

Distribution:

Size of its range (players / residents) 1.312.215 kmยฒ

Southeast of Colombia to the East of Ecuador, North of Peru and West Brazil.

Conservation:


minor concern


โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

โ€ข Population trend: Stable.

Justification of the population

The size of the world's population of the Blue-winged Parrotlet It has not been quantified, but this species is described as ยซcommonยป (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

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

"Large-billed Parrotlet" in captivity:

In captivity they are not very frequent. They are birds enable you require a large cage. Quiet and something Shy. Not is easy to accommodate them with other parrots.
Can be prone to it Obesity.

Alternative names:

– Blue-winged Parrotlet (crassirostris), Large-billed Parrotlet (English).
– Toui ร  gros bec, Toui de Spix (crassirostris) (French).
– Large-billed Parrotlet (German).
– Tuim, Large-billed Parrotlet (Portuguese).
– Catita enana, Lorito Aliazul, Periquito Azulejo, Cotorrita aliazul, Lorito de alas azules (espaรฑol).

Wladyslaw Taczanowski


scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Forpus
– Scientific name: Forpus crassirostris
– Citation: (By Taczanowsk, 1883)
– Protonimo: Psittacula crassirostris

Images "Large-billed Parrotlet"

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ยซLorito Aliazulยป (Forpus crassirostris)


Sources:

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

– Photos:

(1) – Large-billed Parrotlet (Forpus crassirostris) Male – Photo by Tom Friedel – Puerto Nariรฑo, amazon, Colombia – birdphotos.com

– Sounds: John V. Moore, XC257657. accessible www.xeno-canto.org/257657

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Andean parakeet
Bolborhynchus orbygnesius

Origin: Peru, Bolivia
Character: shy and quiet
Life expectancy: ----
Height: 16 cm..

Catita andina

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Physical characteristics

16 cm.. height.
The Andean parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius) is usually dark green, with blue wing patch (visible in flight), clear peak, tail broad at the base and finished at tip of yellowish color with bluish tinge in the interior.

Sound of the Andean parakeet.

Habitat:

Video – "Andean parakeet" (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius)

It is usually found in deserts and semi-arid areas, between 3000 to 4000 m (It has been reported to the 1500 and to the 6000 m).
Possibly perform altitudinal migration, descending to mountainous valleys after reproduction. You can also visit rural areas and agricultural land.

Reproduction:

Walks in couple or flocks of more or less 300 individuals. They breed in caves dug into ravines.

Food:

The diet consists of seeds, buds and fruits.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

minor concern Minor Concern โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

This species has a very large distribution area and, therefore, does not approach thresholds for Vulnerable based on range size criteria (presence extension <20 000 km2 combinada con un tamaรฑo de distribuciรณn decreciente o fluctuante, extensiรณn>30 % decrease in ten years or three generations). Population size has not been quantified., but not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable based on population size criteria (<10 000 individuos maduros con una disminuciรณn continua estimada en>10 % in ten years or three generations, or with a population structure).

Population size: unknown

The population trend: Stable

presence extension (breeding/resident): 655 000 km 2

Distribution:

Catita andina

It is found in northwestern Peru to Bolivia and west of the Andes in Peru..

"Andean parakeet" in captivity

They are shy and quiet birds, very sensitive to cold, stress and infections. Birds may die without apparent reason. They are rare in captivity.

Alternative names:

1. Andean Parakeet (English).
2. Toui de d'Orbigny (French).
3. Andensittich (German).
4. Periquito-andino (Portuguese).
5. "Catita andina", Perico Andino (espaรฑol).


Andean parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius)


Images "Andean parakeet"

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Bolborhynchus

Sources:

– Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical
– Photo: For Charles Hesse – All rights reserved

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Blue-fronted Parrotlet
Touit dilectissima

Origin: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
Character: Churlish
Life expectancy: 25 to 30 years
Height: Of 15 to 18 cm..

Blue-fronted Parrotlet

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Description

The height of the Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus) varies between the 15 and 18 cm.. It is differentiated by the red line that goes from the bill towards the back of the eye and below the eye ring white, and blue bordering the red line from the forecrown up to the back side of. Wings with the part inside red and yellow, evident on the fly, shoulder and external margin of the wings red, crown and nape green.

Tail with black border, Yellow ends and green central part.

The female have the Red of the shoulder reduced or absent.

Habitat:

Uncommon and surly. It lives in humid forest that is often cloudy and has tall stubble., between 700 and 1700 meters above sea level (apparently with migration to the 3000 m). ANDA in pairs or groups of 15 or more, lie quietly in the canopy.

In-flight calls are based on mild or sharp notes repeated several times between pauses. Calls are stronger during the flight.

Reproduction:

It nests in termite mounds on tree.

Food:

Cotorrita Cariazul
It feeds on small seeds, fruits and flowers.

Distribution:

Can be seen in freedom from Panama, Colombian Pacific to the Northwest of Ecuador, and in the northeast of Colombia and Northwest of Venezuela.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

minor concern Minor Concern โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

Appreciated a decrease of the species due to deforestation at the local level (in particular in Colombia).
The population size World has not been quantified, but this species is described as ยซrareยป (Stotz et to the. 1996).
The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

"Blue-fronted Parrotlet" in captivity:

These birds are rare to see them in captivity. Any person possessing one has to know that it can not be put into freedom, It must be part of a well-managed maintenance program to ensure the continued existence of this species.

Alternative names:

– Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Blue fronted Parrotlet, Red-winged Parrotlet (ingles).
– Toui ร  front bleu (French).
– Kronenpapagei, Kronen-Papagei (German).
– Touit dilectissimus (Portuguese).
– Cotorrita Cariazul, Lorito de Alas Amarillas (espaรฑol).
– Periquito Alirrojo (Colombia).
– Churiquita (Venezuela).
– Periquito frentiazul (Ecuador).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Touit
– Scientific name: Touit dilectissimus
– Citation: (Sclater,PL & Salvin, 1871)
– Protonimo: Urochroma favorite

Images:

Videos:

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Touit


Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus)


Sources:

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

  • Photos:

(1) – One bird perched close to the nest by Manakin Nature Tours – lynx

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Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Forpus xanthops

Origin: Peru
Character: Take it easy.
Life expectancy: ---
Height: 14 cm..

Yellow-faced Parrotlet

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Description:

Yellow-faced Parrotlet

14 cm.. height.

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is plump appearance and a tail short ending in point. Distinguished by the crown, face, chest and belly yellow, with strong blue patch on the wing , in flight blue occupies almost half of wing . Dorsally gray cafesoso, with the rump blue. Its bill It is ocher.

The female has blue patch on the rump and wings pale smaller.

taxonomy:

Closely related to Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis); in the past it has been considered a subspecies of this, but there are clear differences in size and color. Monotypic.

Habitat:

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet It Gregaria, He lives in varied habitats, usually arid, riparian forests or gallery in the tropics and subtropics, between 1000 to 1600 m, Although it has been reported to 2745 m.

Reproduction:

Nest in communal area, using tree hollows or sand. The breeding season It is from March to April.

In captivity, They are made of 3 to 6 eggs and up to three broods are raised per year.

Food:

Their diet includes cactus, besides fruit trees. If you know that feeds on Cercidium praecox, patรฉ flowers Bombax discolor and plum fruit Prunus domestica (Begazo 1996, F. Angulo Prato Longo a slightly. 2012).

Distribution:

Extension of the distribution (breeding/resident): 4,800 km2

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet It endemic North Peru in the Valley of the Maranon River, to the south of this country and western Amazon.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

Vulnerable Vulnerable โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.
โ€ข Population trend: Stable.
โ€ข Population size : 350-1500 individuals.

According to the categories of UICN It is considered Vulnerable (VU). Habitat degradation and trade are adversely affecting the population.

Justification of the population

The population It is estimated in 250-999 mature individuals, according to surveys of Begazo (1996) and subsequent recovery of the small-scale. This equates to a total of 375-1,499 individuals, rounded here to 350-1,500 individuals.

The ban on the capture and trade has improved the status of this species. The rate of decline was very rapid in the Decade of 1980, Although at present has been reduced and even stabilized. But, the population is still very small, with records in very few places.

Conservation Actions Underway

– Appendix II of the CITES.

– This protected legally in the Peru, but enforcement is poor.

– Catch rates have declined significantly since the ban, and trappers capture the species apparently only on request (Begazo 1996).

– There are no protected areas within its range.

Conservation Actions Proposed

– Examine the population, especially in the less accessible center of its range, and between the distribution areas of the two known species of Forpus.

– Monitor the population, working with local people to generate the will to preserve the species in situ (Begazo 1996).

– Study their biology and ecology throughout an annual cycle.

– controlling trade and enforce laws capture.

– Create at least one protected area within the range of the species (Angulo et al. 2008).

"Yellow-faced Parrotlet" in captivity:

captured for him wild bird trade, It is estimated that 17.000 birds were captured between 1981 and 1994. The rate of mortality during capture is estimated between the 40% and the 100%. Rare and unknown in captivity until 1979-1980.

Itร‚ยดs territorial, temperament quiet, active and initially shy, usually it takes in trust although this depending more on their previous experiences, age, breeding form (by hand creates it naturally).

Notes on captive breeding of Forpus xanthops

Alternative names:

– Yellow faced Parrotlet, Yellow-faced Parrotlet (English).
– Perruche-moineau ร  tรชte jaune, Toui ร  tรชte jaune (French).
– Gelbmaskenpapagei, Gelbmasken-Sperlingspapagei (German).
– Tuim-de-cabeรงa-amarela (Portuguese).
– Catita Enana de Cara Amarilla, Cotorrita Carigualda (espaรฑol).
– Periquito de Cara Amarilla (Peru).



scientific classification:

Salvin Osbert
Salvin Osbert

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Gender: Forpus
– Scientific name: Forpus xanthops
– Subpoena: (Salvin, 1895)
– Protonimo: Psittacula xanthops

Yellow-faced Parrotlet images:

Cotorrita-Carigualda-(5)
Cotorrita-Carigualda-(4)
Cotorrita-Carigualda-(3)
Cotorrita-Carigualda-(2)

Video Carigualda Parrot


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Forpus

Sources:

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

Photos:

(1) – An adult male Yellow-faced Parrotlet perching on the top of its cage by Ruth Rogers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – An adult male Yellow-faced Parrotlet photographed at the 2002 AFA convention in Tampa, Florida, USA by Rogers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – An adult Yellow-faced Parrotlet photographed at the 2002 AFA convention in Tampa, Florida, USA by Rogers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – An adult male Yellow-faced Parrotlet photographed at the 2002 AFA convention in Tampa, Florida, USA by Ruth Rogers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Forpus xanthops Maraรฑon near Canyon Ferry, Cajamarca, Peru by Nick Athanas – Flickr
(6) – John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain] – Novelty Zoologicae, too.. 2

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Rufous-fronted Parakeet
Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons

Origin: Colombia
Character: Sociable
Life expectancy: ----
Height: 18 cm..

Catita Frentirrufa

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Description:

18 cm.. height.
The Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons) has an unmistakable band narrow in the forecrown, face and around the base of the bill, brown-red color; cheeks and throat, brighter yellowish green; crown, rear area of the neck, the mantle, scapulars, wing-coverts and skull, green; uppertail-coverts a green slightly paler. Outerwebs to primaries, bluish green. Under, the wings bluish green. Breast of color green beige tinted in green olive; rest of underparts brighter yellowish green. Upper, the tail green; by down green dyed blue. Bill brownish (slightly thickness and width) with grey base to the upper jaw; bare periophthalmic grey; irises dark brown; legs grey.

Both sexes are similar. Immature not described.

Habitat:

Video – "Rufous-fronted Parakeet" (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons)

Occupies the area warm upper and low of the Pรกramo of the high mountains in bushes, sparsely forested slopes near tree line, and habitats more open including fields of potatoes; those records are in altitudes of 2.800 to 4.000 m, most above 3,200m. Probably roams outside of breeding season. Highly gregarious, they forage in flocks of 5 to 50 individuals, Noting with relative frequency in the soil. Communal dormideros on the cliffs.

Reproduction:

They have reported nesting on cliffs. The male reproductive condition taken in mid-January.

Food:

It feeds mainly on ground of seeds grass, as Calamagrostis effusa, and of herbs, as flowers and achenes of Espeletia hartwegiana.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 18.600 km2

Endemic the high slopes of the Central Andes of Colombia, in where have been sightings in two areas General. The group over North of records involves the complex volcanic Nevado del Ruiz and Nevado del Tolima, where are the departments of Tolima, Quindio, Risaralda and Caldas. The southern part is located on the slopes of the Purace volcano in the Cauca. The high mountains are located between these two areas, by what the distribution can be continuous or of low density in all the chain Andean central, from Caldas until the Cauca.

The Rufous-fronted Parakeet be found in several areas protected including the Alto Quindรญo Acaime Reserve and the Los Nevados National Park, considered the last bastion of the species; is common there with more than 100 birds observed during eight hours in 1993. But, overgrazing can pose a threat to long term on this site.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

Vulnerable Vulnerable โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.

โ€ข Population trend: Decreasing.

Usually low density of the species (perhaps only a bird by km2) and scarce. Total population Perhaps 1.000-2.000 birds, probably less. IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION.

Threats

The conversion of forests for agricultural purposes has spread below the 3.300 m in the Central Andes. In the elevations more high, the forest is exploited for firewood and grazing, Although left large areas. Given its adaptation to the agricultural environment, the level of threat posed by deforestation is unknown (Snyder et to the. 2000). On the other hand, the widespread destruction of Pรกramo vegetation, even in Los Nevados, seems to have affected seriously to the population of the Rufous-fronted Parakeet. This is caused by the burning frequent, intense grazing and, to a lesser extent, the conversion to the cultivation of the potato. Colombian authorities have not been able to buy existing properties within national parks, making often that the parks are ineffective. From time to time stored as a pet.

"Rufous-fronted Parakeet" in captivity:

Occasionally stays as a pet locally but it is not known in captivity outside its area of distribution.

Alternative names:

– Rufous-fronted Parakeet, Rufous fronted Parakeet (English).
– Toui ร  front roux (French).
– Rotstirnsittich (German).
– Periquito-tolima (Portuguese).
– Catita de Frente Parda, Catita Frentirrufa, Periquito Frentirrufo (espaรฑol).

George Newbold Lawrence
George Newbold Lawrence

scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Bolborhynchus
– Scientific name: Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
– Citation: (Lawrence, 1880)
– Protonimo: Brotogerys [sic] ferrugineifrons


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Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Bolborhynchus

Sources:

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

– Photos:

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Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Touit purpurata

Origin: Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil
Character: quiet and shy
Life expectancy: ----
Height: 18 cm..

Cotorrita Purpurada

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Description:

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

18 cm.. height

The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) has the forecrown, crown, ear-coverts and sides neck, color marron-oliva; lores and cheeks green; rear area of the neck of color green pale with broadcasting brownish. Mantle and top of the back, green; scapulars and tertiary, dark brown; rump blue; uppertail-coverts green.

Feather blue in it bend of wing; primary coverts brown-black, rest of the coverts green. The flight feather Brown by up in innerwebs and tips, Yes no green; pale green blue for below. Underwing-coverts green. The underparts pale, of color green emerald slightly yellowish, with a layer of ochre in the sides of the belly. The tail Le da an appearance unmistakable, with black edge, green in the center and dark crimson on the sides, with black margins to outerwebs.

Bill off-white color pale Horn-tipped up to the upper jaw; irises black; legs grey.

The female has the tail (except central feathers) with the subterminal band green. Immature more yellowish below; the black color in the tail confined to the tips; Green olive from the forecrown up to the nape and ear-coverts lower.

Description 2 subspecies:

  • Touit purpuratus purpuratus

    (Gmelin, 1788) – Nominal.


  • Touit purpuratus viridiceps

    (Chapman, 1929) – As the nominal species but with the forecrown, crown and back neck, green; flanks with less yellowish green and feathery external of the tail showing a purple glow.

Habitat:

Species Rare and hard to see.
It inhabits, mainly, in the humid lowland canopy and forests and marshes, also observed in savanna in Suriname. In lower and more open to high altitude forests in Venezuela and in isolated areas cleared forests. Reports in altitudes of 400 metres in Colombia, and 1.200 metres in Mount Duida, Venezuela. gregarious, usually in groups of 12-40 birds.

Reproduction:

Observed the female digging a hole in a tree of forests and marshes in the month of November in Colombia; Birds in a nest in termitario tree in the month of April in Suriname, and males in breeding condition in the month of March in Venezuela. The laying tends to be of 3-5 eggs.

Food:

Observed eating fruit of Clusia grandiflora, Pouroma guianensis and Ficus figs and feeding on trees of Sapotaceae and Myrtaceae. Mainly forage in the canopy, Although also observed in low bushes and occasionally Earth.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 4.550.000 km2

It inhabits in the North of South America, mainly in the Basin Amazon, from the north end of Peru, east of Ecuador (Pastaza) and Colombia to the East of the Andes in West Caquetรก (for example, Three corners) and the southeastern tip of Guainia (along the Black river) to the South of the Brazilian Amazon until For and North of maranhรฃo, to the North of the Amazon and along the Vaupes River and the icana river through the basin of the Black river until Manaus; then through the South of Venezuela from amazon along the Orinoco to the South from the Ventauri River, in the Cerro Yapacana National Park and Mount Duida and from the South of Bolรญvar in the Tepuyes of the Gran Sabana and Caura River, in Guyana, Barima, rivers Mazaruni and Chamber and to the South up to Bartica.

Comes to be local in Suriname and French Guiana. Discrete, often difficult to observe and apparently sparsely populated in most parts of its range. Perhaps more numerous in those sections more low of it amazon basin.

Distribution 2 subspecies:

  • Touit purpuratus purpuratus

    (Gmelin, 1788) – Nominal. Southeast of amazon in Venezuela, up to the Guianas and this from the Basin of the Amazon in Brazil.


  • Touit purpuratus viridiceps

    (Chapman, 1929) – Black river, the Northwestern basin of Brazil, Venezuela West from Mount Duida until Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Conservation:

State of conservation โ“˜

minor concern Minor Concern โ“˜ (UICN)โ“˜

โ€ข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.
โ€ข Population trend: Stable.

Justification of the population

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

Justification of trend

It is suspected that this species has lost 12,8-15,2% of habitat within its distribution over three generations (15 years) starting from a model of deforestation Amazon (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the., 2011). Given the susceptibility of the species to hunting and / or capture, It is suspected that it will fall in <25% during three generations.

In captivity:

Very rare in captivity.

Alternative names:

– Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet, Purple Guiana Parrotlet, Sapphire rumped Parrotlet (English).
– Toui ร  queue pourprรฉe (French).
– Purpurschwanzpapagei, Purpurschwanz, Purpurschwanz-Papagei (German).
– Apuim-de-costas-azuis, apuim-de-costa-azul, periquitinho (Portuguese).
– Cotorrita Purpurada, Lorito de Lomo Purpรบreo, Periquito Zafiro (espaรฑol).
– Periquito Zafiro (Colombia).
– Periquito de Lomo Zafiro (Peru).
– Periquito Rabadilla Pรบrpura (Venezuela).
– Periquito lomizafiro (Ecuador)


scientific classification:

Gmelin Johann Friedrich
Gmelin Johann Friedrich

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Touit
– Scientific name: Touit purpuratus
– Citation: (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
– Protonimo: Psittacus purpuratus


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Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus)


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Touit


Sources:

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

  • Photos:

(1) – wildlifepics.eu ยฉ 2008 Dennis Binda
(2) – Touit purpuratus By P. Bertrand [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Of 18 cm.. tall Inconfundible by the ends of the tail, which are dorsally and ventrally purple-red with black border.
Overall green body with Brown Crown and nape, wing with both opaque Brown ends and violet blue rump.
Female with paler brown head and green-streaked tail.
The subspecies T. p. viridiceps has a totally green head.

Uncommon and difficult to observe species.
Lives in humid forests, semi-humid and swampy, until the 400 m. It forms small groups and they are silent when they feed. It nests in hollows of trees or arboreal termiteros at low altitude. The implementation is of 3-5 eggs and breeding season: from November to April

It is found in the wild in the Amazon, South-East of Colombia to the Guyanas, southern Venezuela to northeastern Peru and northern Brazil.
It feeds on fruits, and figs.

Video: Video 1

Deforestation and loss of Habitat is a threat for this species.

Alternative names: Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (English), Periquito zafiro (Colombia), Periquito lomizafiro (Ecuador), Purpurschwanz, Purpurschwanzpapagei (Germany), Lorito de Lomo Purpรบreo (Spain), Periquito Rabadilla Pรบrpura (Venezuela), Toui ร  queue pourprรฉe (France), apuim-de-costa-azul (Brazil)

Source: Parrots, Parrots and macaws Neotropical
Photo: wildlifepics.eu ยฉ 2008 Dennis Binda

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