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Northern Mealy Parrot
Amazona guatemalae

Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Character: Sociable
Life expectancy: 50 years
Height: 38 cm..

Northern Mealy Parrot

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Description:


Anatomy-parrots

38 cm.. length and 705-766 g. of weight.

The Northern Mealy Parrot (Amazona guatemalae) is a large parrot, mainly green, with a large bare periophthalmic white; head green, increasingly off toward the area nape.

The youth similar to adults but eyes brown.

taxonomy:

Treated for decades subspecifically within the species Amazona farinosa. Based on a genetic study of the year 2012 They came to be regarded as a full species.

Subspecies description:

  • Amazona guatemalae guatemalae

    (Sclater,PL, 1860) – Mostly green, with the crown, forecrown and lores, blue; carpal edge Green Wing / yellow; Feathers edges wing , blue; Red in the secondary feathers; feathers of the tail dark green to light green at the tip. Bill dark grey. Eye ring white, irises red.


  • Amazona guatemalae virenticeps

    (Salvadori, 1891) – Mostly green with less blue on the crown that the subspecies Amazona guatemalae guatemalae; yellower shades / green; carpal edge green / yellow, with varying shades of red; crown green; lores and forecrown, green tinted blue. Bill black / horn. Eye ring white, irises red.

Habitat:

Video "Northern Mealy Parrot"

They inhabit in dense humid lowland forests, especially near the gaps and edges; also they extend lower montane forest plantations and frequent, crops, gallery forests and deciduous forests.

They are in pairs or groups up 20 individuals, with larger congregations in feeding areas. Form noisy flocks in communal roosts high up in big trees out of breeding season, sometimes with several hundred birds. Well camouflaged while feeding quietly on the upper floors of the forest canopy.

Reproduction:

Season April-May Guatemala. Nests in tree holes, to 3-30 height m, once observed in the crack of a stone wall in a Mayan temple. The laying usually three eggs.

Food:

No known differences with Amazona farinosa.

Distribution:

Size of its range (Standard playback): 919.000 km2

It is present along the slope of Caribbean of Central America, from Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico, to the South by Belice, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to western Panama. They are also found in the shed peaceful of Costa Rica and West Panama. Its abundance varies locally, but it is common in many areas.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Amazona guatemalae guatemalae

    (Sclater,PL, 1860) – Caribbean coast from southeast Mexico to the Northwest of Honduras.


  • Amazona guatemalae virenticeps

    (Salvadori, 1891) – Since Honduras (Sula Valley) to western Panama.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

Near-threatened Near Threatened ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Near-threatened.

• Population trend: In decrease.

Rationale for the Red List category

He suspected this species is undergoing a rapid decrease in moderately population due to habitat loss and unsustainable levels of hunting and trapping.

Population size: Unknown

The population trend: In decline.

The Amazona mealy northern captive:

Little known in poultry.

Alternative names:

– Mealy Parrot [guatemalae or virenticeps], Northern Mealy Amazon, Northern Mealy Parrot (English).
– Amazone guatémaltèque, Amazone poudrée [guatemalae or virenticeps], Amazone poudrée [guatemalae ou virenticeps] (French).
– Guatemalaamazone (German).
– Northern Mealy Parrot (Portuguese).
– Amazona harinosa norteña (español).


scientific classification:

Philip Sclater
Philip Sclater

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Amazona
– Scientific name: Amazona guatemalae
– Citation: (Sclater, PL, 1860)
– Protonimo: Chrysotis guatemalae

Images Northern Mealy Parrot:

Amazona-harinosa-nortena-(5)
Amazona-harinosa-nortena-(4)
Amazona-harinosa-nortena-(3)
Amazona-harinosa-nortena-(2)
Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Amazona


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) – Amazona farinosa guatemalae By Adalberto Hernandez Vega from Copan Ruinas, Honduras (Macaw Mountain Bird Park – Copan Ruinas, Honduras) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Guatemalaamazone Amazona farinosa guatemalae By Martingloor (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Amazona farinosa guatemalae by Ulises Muñiz – Flickr
(4) – Amazona farinosa guatemalae By Katrin Lorenzen (IMG_4685) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) –
Amazona farinosa guatemalae By Adalberto Hernandez Vega from Copan Ruinas, Honduras (Macaw Mountain Bird Park – Copan Ruinas, Honduras) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Austral Parakeet
Enicognathus ferrugineus

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

Austral Parakeet

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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)

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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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Crimson Shining-Parrot
Prosopeia splendens

Origin: fiji
Character: Active
Life expectancy: ---
Height: 42 cm.

Crimson Shining-Parrot

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Anatomy-parrots

Description:

42 cm. length and 280 g. of weight.

The Crimson Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia splendens) is very similar to the Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis). has the head and underparts red intense and bright, slightly darker in ears; broad collar rear violet-blue, which becomes turquoise toward the trailing edge. The rest of upperparts bright pale green with darker edges and fine bright in back and wings. Coverts medium green, greater coverts blue green; primary coverts and primaries deep blue-violet with black on innerwebs; secondaries blue to green in the innermost feathers. Underwing-coverts marked blue-green and red; axillary pale green. Uppertail green with blue tip, violet blue with side feathers innerwebs blackish; undertail black. Bill black; irises red-orange; legs black.

The male has the bill and head bigger

taxonomy:

It was generally considered consanguineous with the Prosopeia Tabuensis, but may be closer Prosopeia Personata. Monotypic.

  • Escarlata sound Papagayo.

Habitat:

It is found in forests, farmland and villages, both in the lowlands and hills.

Reproduction:

Food, habits and reproductive behavior presumably similar to those of the Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis) With which, until very recently, was considered consanguineous.

Food:

Similar al al Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis).

Distribution:

Extension of the distribution (breeding/resident): 910 km2

It is endemic Fiji, where it is found naturally in islas de Kadavu (including around Vunisea) and Ono. It has also been introduced in Viti Levu and probably in the Group Yasawa and Ovalau in the past (There are no recent records).

Conservation:


Vulnerable


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

• Population trend: decreasing.

The species may be declining in Viti Levu due to trade, although at present the possible negative effects of competition are not known with Masked Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia personata). It is estimated that the world population lies between 5.000 and 10.000 specimens. NEAR THREATENED.

Justification of the population

Although recent fieldwork on Kadavu has not focused specifically on this species, seems to occur in population densities similar to those of Masked Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia personata) (86 Crimson Shining-Parrot They were recorded in Kadavu 38 standardized observation times in the two studies BirdLife, similar to the average 1,9 of the Masked Shining-Parrot /time recorded in 18 sites across the Viti Levu). The Masked Shining-Parrot It was estimated at around 29 in native lowland forest birds / km2 (Jackson y Jit 2004). The area of ​​dense forest and medium density Kadavu it's around of 225 km2 (National Forest Inventory 1991-1993), so a reasonable estimate of the population Crimson Shining-Parrot would be 6.000 birds or 4.000 mature individuals.

Conservation Actions Underway

Appendix II of the CITES. It is protected by law in Fiji, which has recently been revised, the old Law Poultry and game has been partly overtaken by the Law on Protection of Endangered Species, which provides protection (SPREP 2000, D. Watling a slightly. 2007). Conservation projects have reduced the trade in this species (Jackson y Jit 2004). Four communities have declared a protected area covering community 1.535 hectares of forest and local volunteers monitor bird populations and assess the state of the habitat on their own initiative (V. Masibalavu a slightly. 2007). Conservation actions aimed at fire prevention (including awareness following the amendment of the decree concerning arson) have improved in recent years (V. Masibalavu in litt. 2012, M. Tabudravu in little. 2012).

Conservation Actions Proposed

Establish standards for maintenance of parrots in captivity to reduce demand (SPREP 2000). Monitor the numbers caught and transported to Suva. Determining population densities in various habitats. Investigate breeding needs and success. Promote the creation of community forest reserves. Use as set species to promote ecotourism in Kadavu.

"Crimson Shining-Parrot" in captivity:

Captive numbers are unknown., and everything indicates that captive breeding has rarely been achieved. It is caught in small quantities, and islanders returning to the capital, Suva (Watling 2000), the birds are carried as a gift, and there is at least some illegal trade abroad (J. S. Kretzschmar a lie. 2000).

In the nineteenth century it was imported by zoos in London, Berlin and Hamburg. In the United States, He kept San Diego Zoo, which was partially successful with the offspring when a young man born in 1973,

As they are at serious risk of extinction, only the most experienced should attempt to keep them in their aviaries, and all captive bred should be better placed in breeding programs to establish a larger population and participate in the conservation of this bird species.

Alternative names:

– Crimson Shining Parrot, Crimson Shining-Parrot, Kadavu Shining Parrot, Kandavu Shining Parrot, Kandavu Shining-Parrot (inglés).
– Perruche écarlate, Perruche masquée écarlate (francés).
– Fidschi Sittich, Fidschisittich (alemán).
– Papagayo Escarlata (portugués).
– Papagayo Escarlata, Papgayo Escarlata (español).

Clasificación científica:

Peale, Titian Ramsay


– Orden: Psittaciformes
– Familia: Psittaculidae
– Género: Prosopeia
– Nombre científico: Prosopeia splendens
– Citación: (Peale, 1848)
– Protónimo: Platycercus splendens

Imágenes Papagayo Escarlata:

Videos del "Papagayo Escarlata"

Fuentes:

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

Fotos:

(1) – Auckland Museum [CC BY 4.0]

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Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus

Origin: Australia
Character: Sociable
Life expectancy: 15 to 25 years
Height: 25 to 30 cm..

Rainbow Lorikeet

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Description «Rainbow Lorikeet»:

Of 25-30 cm. length; 70-169 grams and a wingspan of 46 cm..

Rainbow Lorikeet

The plumage of the Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is very bright. The head is deep blue with a neck greenish-yellow and the rest of the upperparts (wings, back and tail) are deep green. The chest is red with blue-black barring.. The belly is deep green, and the thighs and rump are yellow with deep green barring.. In flight, a yellow wing-bar contrasts clearly with the red underwing-coverts.

There is little to visually distinguish between the sexes; However, for an acute observer, their dimorphism is readily apparent.

The youth has bill black, which gradually brightens to orange in the adults..

The markings of Trichoglossus moluccanus resemble of the Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), but with a belly blue and breast with little or no blue-black barring..

Rainbow Lorikeet taxonomy

With one exception, the species have been treated so far as a group of subspecies within the extended group Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), but they differ from the Trichoglossus haematodus her pale red breast without bars ; its blue belly against green or blackish; its pale blue hood without black edge and its larger size.

The subspecies Trichoglossus moluccanus eyrei (South of Australia) It is included within the species nominal. Small hybrid population of present species paired with the Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) in SE Southern Australia (Yorke Peninsula).

  • Sound of the Rainbow Lorikeet. (1)

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Subspecies description:

  • Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus

    (Gmelin, 1788) – Nominal.

  • Trichoglossus moluccanus septentrionalis

    (Robinson, 1900) – As the species nominal but with brighter purple/blue stripes on the head and tail shorter.

Habitat:

The Rainbow Lorikeet often they travel together in pairs and occasionally respond to calls to fly like a flock, then they disperse again in pairs. Couples aggressively defend their feeding and nesting against other lstallion arcoiris and other bird species. Not only they scare off smaller birds, as the Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) and the Brush Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), but also to larger, as the Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen).

Reproduction:

In Australia, Reproduction usually takes place during spring (from September to December), but it may vary from one region to another with changes in food availability and climate. Sites nesting They are variable and may include gaps as tall trees eucalyptus, trunks of palm trees or overhanging rocks.

Couples sometimes nest in the same tree with other couples Rainbow Lorikeet or other species of birds. The clutch size is between one and three eggs, which are incubated for about 25 days. Incubation tasks are performed by the female alone.

The Rainbow Lorikeet are mostly monogamous and remain paired for long periods, if not for life.

Food:

Nectar and pollen of native trees and shrubs, especially eucalyptus (for example, Eucalyptus gummifera, Eucalyptus maculata).

Rainbow Lorikeet distribution:

Extension of the distribution (breeding/resident): 3,810,000 km2

Endemic East and Southeast Australia (of Cape York to the Eyre Peninsula, South of Australia)

They were recorded for the first time in Perth in 1968 and the population is believed to have come from fewer than ten birds that were deliberately released or had escaped from aviaries.

Since the beginning of the decade 1960, the population has grown exponentially and has spread rapidly throughout 174 km2 metropolitan area. The current population is estimated at 8.400 birds and their range is expanding at a rate of 0,7 km per year.

wanderer Tasmania.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus

    (Gmelin, 1788) – Nominal.

  • Trichoglossus moluccanus septentrionalis

    (Robinson, 1900) – North of Queensland (Cape York Peninsula), in northwestern Australia; also the Torres Strait Islands (Boigu and Saibai except, at the north end) and it was introduced in the district of Perth, in southwest Australia..

Conservation "Rainbow Lorikeet":


minor concern

1. Current red list category of the UICN: Least concern.

2. The population trend: Decreasing.

3. Population size : Unknown.

Rationale for the Red List category

This species has a extremely large distribution area, and therefore does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criteria of size range (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a decreasing area size or fluctuating distribution, extension / habitat quality, or population size and a small number of places or severe fragmentation). While the trend of the population seems to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be rapid enough to approach the Vulnerable thresholds according to the population trend criterion (decrease of more than 30% in ten years or three generations).

The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criterion of population size (<10.000 mature individuals with an estimated continuous decrease in> 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specific population structure). For these reasons, the species is assessed as Least concern.

Justification of the population

Global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as abundant in northern Australia and rare Tasmania (pit et to the. 1997).

Justification trend

They suspected that the population is declining due to unsustainable levels of exploitation.

Rainbow Lori Threats

The species has been the subject of a intense trade: from 1981, When it was included in the Appendix II of the CITES, they have been 100.388 individuals caught in international trade (UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database, January 2005).

In captivity:

Not very common. Its longevity It 20 years en libertad, 15-25 years in captivity and its market price is around wild birds 250 EUR.

Alternative names:

– Rainbow Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) (English).
– Loriquet à tête bleue (de Swainson), Loriquet à tête bleue (moluccanus), Loriquet arc-en-ciel, Loriquet de Swainson (French).
– Regenbogenlori (German).
– Lóris-molucano, Periquito-arco-íris (moluccanus) (Portuguese).
– Lori arcoiris, Lori de Arco Iris (español).


Gmelin Johann Friedrich
Gmelin Johann Friedrich

scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittaculidae
– Gender: Trichoglossus
– Scientific name: Trichoglossus moluccanus
– Subpoena: (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
– Protonimo: Psittacus moluccanus

Images "Rainbow Lorikeet":

Lori-arcoiris-(9)
Lori-arcoiris-(8)
Lori-arcoiris-(7)
Lori-arcoiris-(6)
Lori-arcoiris-(5)
Lori-arcoiris-(4)
Lori-arcoiris-(3)
Lori-arcoiris-(2)

Videos "Rainbow Lorikeet"

"Rainbow Lorikeet" (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

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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
Watch this video on YouTube.

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 Córdoba, and South of Chile

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

• 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:

It´s 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 à bandeau jaune, Perruche à bandeau jaune (French).
– Zitronensittich, Zitronen-Sittich (German).
– Periquito-da-cordilheira (Portuguese).
– Catita de Frente Dorada, Catita Frentidorada, Catita serrana chica, Perico cordillerano (español).
– Catita serrana chica (Argentina).
– Perico cordillerano (Chile).
– Perico Cordillerano (Peru).
– Cialla (Aymara).

scientific classification:

René Primevère Lesson
René Primevère 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

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Species of the genus Psilopsiagon

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) – 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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Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
Touit batavicus

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

Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

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Description:

Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

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

Habitat:

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

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

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

Reproduction:

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

Food:

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

Distribution:

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

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

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

Justification of the population

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

Justification of trend

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

"Lilac-tailed Parrotlet " in captivity:

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

Images of the "Lilac-tailed Parrotlet "

Videos:

Watch this video on YouTube.

Alternative names:

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


scientific classification:

Pieter Boddaert
Pieter Boddaert

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


Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavicus)


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Touit


Sources:

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

Photos:

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

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Dusky Parrot
Pionus fuscus

Origin: Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana
Character: Intelligent and curious.
Life expectancy: 25 years
Height: 24 to 26 cm..

Dusky Parrot

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Anatomy-parrots

Description:

24 to 26 cm.. height and between 179 and 222g. weight.

The coloration general of the Dusky Parrot (Pionus fuscus) is blue violet dark. Small patch of feathers on the front of the lores; on the basis of the cere, Pink; for the rest, lores, cheeks, forecrown and crown, lavender blue pale with white feather bases in the crown, What gives a faint mottled appearance in some birds; ear-coverts more dark and more grey, forming a distinctive patch; feathers in the throat and the sides of the neck narrow Brown in the Center and tips of pale blue white stripe, forming the joint a collar incomplete.

feathers in the the mantle and back, of color Brown leaden with those margins pale, giving the scalloped effect; Scapulars, rump and uppertail-coverts, darker grey brown, with very weak pale margins (or absent).

Coverts smaller and medium-sized, of color Brown leaden with margins pale; coverts primary and higher, as well as the flight feather, cobalt blue; undertail, the wings deep blue. Feathers on the top of the chest, pale pinkish with pale Lavender color tips; area more low in the chest with less dye Lavender, becoming darker and more color came in the belly, reaching, Some birds, the center of the belly of a rich colour came; undertail-coverts crimson.

Tail of color blue with red at the base. upper jaw Blackish at the tip with patch of color Horn in the base, lower jaw Blackish with the base more clear and more pale visible in some birds; Iris dark brown; Legs grey.

Both sexes similar.

In the immature staining is equal to the adult, but with some roofs on the upper wings with green edge; secondary feathers dyed in green and the eye ring naked and white.

Habitat:

Dusky Parrot

They inhabit mainly in lowland rainforests and moist forests in the foothills, in where the birds spend the greater part of the time in the canopy; Mainly in the forest land, occasionally in forests and marshes and less frequently in igapó (permanently flooded forests), Although there have been reports of birds in Savannah (Suriname), coastal gallery forest (French Guiana) and cultivated areas (Although avoiding habitats more open and less seen in clearings or edges of forest to some close relatives, such as the Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus).

rare species, flying alone or in small groups on the forest canopy,

Are you can see in Venezuela from the level of the sea to close them 1.000 m, and in close 1.200-1.800 meters on the side Colombian of the Sierra de Perija.

gregarious, especially outside the breeding season.

Reproduction:

It nests in hollows of old trees, probably during the second quarter of the year, although a nest was observed in the month of November in For, Brazil. The laying is of 3-4 eggs.

Food:

It feeds mainly in the canopy but also on the branches of fruiting trees in light areas..

The diet includes seeds of the gender Eschweilera and Micropholis.

Distribution:

Size distribution (reproduction / resident): 1.870.000 km2

Its population is discontinuous. There is an isolated population in the Sierra de Perija (border between Colombia and Venezuela); regardless of population, The species is found in Venezuela, to the South of the Orinoco in Bolívar, from the Caura River, in the Northwest, up to the Nuria upland, the upper area of the cuyuni river and Sierra de Lema in the areas border with Guyana, in the East, extending through the forested parts of Guyana, Suriname and presumably it French Guiana (There are no known records) until Amapá, the North-East of Brazil, and spreading more broadly to the East of the Brazilian Amazon, from Black river in the North and South, from the Madeira river to the East of For and Maranhão.

Movements regular seasonal occur in Suriname, with the birds present in the coastal region in the months of July and August.

In general quite common, Although distributed locally; reports of a moderate and widespread presence in Guyana (although rare in Mountains Kanuku in the Southwest); Common in coastal forests, the savanna and forests inside of Suriname.

The deforestation severe and rapid in parts of its range (for example, For and Maranhão, Brazil) is, presumably, causing a decline in the population of the Dusky Parrot.

Very tight in bondage.

Conservation:


minor concern


• Not considered low No category of threat.

• Not known as a cage bird, but the loss of habitat may be affecting their populations.

Justification of the population:

The size of the world population Dusky Parrot It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «Rare» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend:

It is suspected that this species has lost the 1,1% of habitat within its distribution over three generations (20 years) on the basis of 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 Parrot" in captivity:

Intelligent, curious, a bit noisy, playful when acclimatizes to the owner.
Rare in captivity until the Decade of 1970 When in small quantities were imported from Guyana.

Its longevity is of some 25 years.

Alternative names:

– Dusky Parrot, Little Dusky Parrot, Violaceous Parrot, Violet Parrot (English).
– Pione violette, Pionus violet (French).
– Veilchenpapagei, Veilchen-Papagei (German).
– maitaca-roxa, curica, papagainho-roxo, paraná-i (Portuguese).
– Cotorra de Perijá, Loro Morado (español).
– Cotorra de Perijá (Colombia).
– Cotorra Morada (Venezuela).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Pionus
– Scientific name: Pionus fuscus
– Citation: (Statius Müller, 1776)
– Protonimo: Psittacus fuscus

Images "Dusky Parrot"

Videos "Dusky Parrot"

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«Purple Parrot» (Pionus fuscus)


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) – Veldhoven
(2) – Dusky Parrot (Pionus fuscus) or Dusky Pionus by Jacques Barraband [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Gang-gang cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum

Origin: Australia
Character: Calm and intelligent
Life expectancy: 50 to 70 years
Height: 35 cm..


Gang-gang cockatoo

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Description

Of approximately 35 cm.. height and an average weight of 257 g.
The Gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) it's a little cockatoo, robust, with one crest Dim, large wings wide, and tail short. Son gregarious but relatively calm.
The males of the Gang-gang cockatoo they are immediately recognizable by their head and crest scarlet. The remaining plumage is slate grey.
The females they have the head and crest grey. The feathers of the part inferior of the body are lined with green Orange and yellow, giving a scaly appearance. The tail also has stripes horizontal white. Otherwise, is identical to the male.

The juveniles they are similar to the females, they differ in their top, the head Red and one crest shorter and less twisted.
The Gang-gang cockatoo not can confuse it with other species of parrots. In flight, However, sometimes their shape resembles to the cacatúa Galah.

Habitat:

Video – "Gang-gang cockatoo" (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang- gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
Watch this video on YouTube.

During the summer are found in the forests of mountain and areas with understory of shrubs dense. In Winter they will move to more dry and low altitudes, more open forests. They can often be seen along the roads and in parks and gardens in urban areas. They require high hollow trees for nest.

Reproduction:

Forman couples monogamous. The female chooses a hole in the right tree and both sexes prepare the nest for egg-laying. They line the sides of the hole with sawdust and chewing dust. Both sexes incubate the eggs and care for the young. Parents feed their young for four to six weeks after hatching. Feather.

Family groups are commonly seen feeding together during the breeding season.. In some cases, nurseries will be formed’ where have several couples nested together, their young perch together in the same tree, While their parents seek for food.

Food:

With feed mainly seeds trees and shrubs, native and introduced, with a preference for the eucalyptus, beards and thorns. They also eat berries, fruit, dried fruits, insects and their larvae.

They are mainly arboreal, they perch on the ground only to drink and forage among the fallen fruits or cones.

They feed in flocks of up 60 birds out of breeding season. Feed in pairs or small family groups during the breeding season.

They are able to use exotic plants as food in the urban areas.

Distribution:

Size distribution (reproduction / resident): 333.000 km2

They are endemic to the South-East of Australia. They are widespread in the East of New South Wales, from the Central slopes and plateaus to the South Coast, along the northeastern regions of Victoria to Seymour, with some records in the East of Melbourne, mornington peninsula and Southwest Gippsland.
Have also been introduced in the Kangaroo Island to the South of Australia.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

• Population trend: In increased.

Is come affected negatively by deforestation and the removal of mature trees (potential breeding sites). A population is classified as threatened: in the Valley Cove Lane, New South Wales.

The the rest of the population It is suspected that it may be increasing and now will spend the winter in the suburbs of Canberra.

The world population are estimated at more of 20,000 individuals.

"Gang-gang cockatoo" in captivity:

It´s very rare in poultry and hard to find as a pet.

Son Smart and playful, but they have a great tendency to suffer from software. They are very destructive for what need of abundant toys to not attack against the furniture of the House.

When you get bored, they are often automutilan as a way to fight against boredom.

Its life expectancy You can overcome the 60 years.

Alternative names:

– Gang-gang Cockatoo, Cockatoo Corella, Helmeted Cockatoo, Red-crowned Cockatoo, Red-headed Parrot (English).
– Cacatoès à tête rouge, Cacatoès gang-gang (French).
– Helmkakadu, Helm-Kakadu (German).
– Cacatua-gang-gang (Portuguese).
– Cacatúa Gang Gang, Cacatúa Gang-gang (español).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Cacatuidae
– Scientific name: Callocephalon fimbriatum
– Genus: Callocephalon
– Citation: (Grant,JB, 1803)
– Protonimo: Psittacus fimbriatus

Images Gang-gang Cockatoo:

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Parrots in the world

Sources:
– Avibase
– infoexoticos
– Birdlife

– Photos: Jan Wegener, Marbiz (Panoramio), papouch.webzdarma.cz, Benjamint444 (commons.wikimedia.org)

– Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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