The Seychelles Parakeet(Psittacula wardi) It was a medium-sized parrot with a length of about 41 cm and a weight between 100 and 125 g..
It was green with a large bill red with yellow tips, a red stain on the shoulders and a long tail. The male had a narrow black band on the cheek and neck black that the female and juvenile lacked. blueness in nape and eyes yellow. the legs They were greyish
taxonomy:
Phylogenetic studies suggest that this species away from the Alexandrine Parakeet(Psittacula eupatria).
Habitat:
In a report they were seen over the forest along a field corn.
They were probably in small groups or flocks, making striking flights. It was reported that the birds were cautious, presumably due to its constant pursuit.
Reproduction:
No data.
Food:
It was a forest species, which probably it fed on fruit and seeds.
Distribution:
The Seychelles Parakeet It was endemic to Mahe and Silhouette, Seychelles, with a visual record of Praslin. A considerable number were found in 1811, But it was rare in 1867 and the last specimen was shot at Mahe by Abbott in 1893. It may have survived until the twentieth century (Skerrett y Disley 2011), although apparently he was already extinguished when Nicoll He visited the island 1906 (Lionnet 1984).
Conservation:
โข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Extinct.
โข Population trend: The last known individuals were shot dead in 1893.
Clearing forests for plantations and coconut hunting and capture (in particular, to protect corn crops) were the main causes of the disappearance of the species (Forshaw and Cooper 1989).
In captivity:
The last captive records of these birds date back to the year 1883.
There are currently two specimens in the museums of Liverpool and New York City.
Alternative names:
– Green Parakeet, Seychelles Alexandrine Parrot, Seychelles Parakeet, Seychelles Parrot (inglรฉs).
– Perruche des Seychelles (francรฉs).
– Seychellen-Edelsittich, Seychellensittich, Seychellen-Sittich (alemรกn).
– Periquito-das-seychelles (portuguรฉs).
– Cotorra de las Seychelles, Cotorra de los Seychelles, Cotorra de Seychelles (espaรฑol).
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Photos:
(1) – Seychelles Parakeet (Psittacula wardi), depiction by John Gerrard Keulemans from โExtinct Birds’ by Lionel Walter Rothschild from the year 1907 by John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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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.
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 โ(UICN)โ
โข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.
โข Population trend: Stable.
โข 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.
Itรยดs 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).
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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
31 cm.. length.
The Tucuman Parrot(Amazona tucumana) It is mostly green, with black borders on the feathers, giving the whole a scalloped appearance.
Relatively large and stocky have the forecrown red and eye rings white. Has also patch Red in the wing-coverts (most notoriously in flight); thin yellow line on shoulder almost half of wing
; the primary wing feathers They have the blue tips, and the thighs They are orange-yellow. The tail It is short and feathers yellow.
The bill It is yellowish to pinkish, and eyes adults are orange-yellow. The legs They are pale gray.
As he male as the female They are similar in appearance, but the immature They are generally green in full, with the thighs green than orange and less red on the forecrown. Another key difference between adult and immature is that eyes young people are gray.
Taxonomic note:
Until a few years ago it was considered a subspecies of the Red-spectacled Parrot(Amazona pretrei) (Fjeldsรฅ y Krabbe 1990), but now they are recognized as separate species, although closely related to each other and, In addition, with the Vinaceous Parrot(Amazona vinacea), who possibly form a basal group to all other parrots of the genus (Russello y Amato 2004).
It is found in open forests Andean mountain forests Yungas, particularly in areas with Alnus acuminata or Podocarpus parlatorei, as well as other species of Alnus, Podocarpus and Nothofagus. This species It is in elevations of between 1.600 and 2.600 metres in the breeding season, but during the non-breeding season they descend to lower elevations of about 350 m. Right now, sometimes you can enter inhabited areas.
Often gathers in large flocks, often numbering more than 200 individuals.
Reproduction:
The Tucuman Parrot They breed between November and January or February, building usually your nest in a hole in a tree Alnus or Podocarpus. The normal size clutch is three to four eggs, although they have been reported sunsets from one to five eggs. The incubation lasts around 26 to 29 days, usually it is the female that the male incubates and which feeds, and the main source of food for chicks come from seeds and flowers Podocarpus parlatorei. Young they leave the nest usually after seven to nine weeks.
Size of its range (breeding/resident ): 86.200 km2
The Amazona tucumana It is located in northwest Argentina and in southern Bolivia, where it is known in 12 locations departments Tarija, Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz(A. Maccormick in some. 2005, R. Hoyer in some. Slightly., 2012).
A recent study of the situation and distribution of the species Argentina registered 6.015 individuals (Rivera et al., 2007) and estimated that the Argentine population amounted to about 10.000 birds, but around 20.000 They were exported from Argentina in the mid 80, suggesting that there may have been a substantial population decline.
After inclusion in the Appendix I of the CITES, international trade was cut, although the continuous local exploitation. But, It does not appear that the stocks have recovered, and loss of habitat is of concern, particularly in Argentina, where their habitat is highly degraded and there are only a few remains of small forests and isolated. Threats to habitat are less severe in Bolivia, but the species has declined there and is projected to continue to do so (A. Maccormick in a bit., 2005).
โข Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Vulnerable.
โข Population trend: Decreasing.
โข Population size : 6000-15000.
Rationale for the Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable, as it is experiencing rapid population decline due to the loss of habitat and capture for the bird trade.
Justification of the population
A recent study of the situation and distribution of the species Argentina registered 6,015 individuals and Argentina estimated that the population was approximately 10.000 birds (L. Rivera in a bit., 2004). It also, 1.643 individuals were recorded at several sites in Bolivia during another recent study (Rivera et al., 2007). The total population is thus situated in the band 10.000-19.999 individuals (L. Rivera in a bit., 2012). This is equivalent to 6,667-13,333 mature individuals, rounded here to 6,000-15,000 mature individuals.
Justification of trend
The results of the survey, observations on habitat loss and the local occurrence of the species, and catch and trade data suggest that the population is suffering rapid population decline (L. Rivera in some.)
Conservation Actions Underway
โข CITES Appendix I, although the convention is not respected in Bolivia (AB Hennessey in litt., 2012).
โข Present in several protected areas, including the El Rey National Park, Argentina, mainly in the non-breeding season (L. Rivera in some. 2012).
โข A species conservation action plan is currently being developed for each of its native countries. (L. Rivera in a bit., 2012).
Conservation Actions Proposed
โข Apply the local trade ban (L. Rivera in a bit., 2012).
โข Evaluate the current population size.
โข Produce a species action plan.
โข Conduct additional research to clarify the scope of the current threat of trade.
โข Effectively protect core areas of remaining habitat; review their habitat requirements and complement nesting sites using boxes where appropriate (AB Hennessey in some. 2012).
โข Address unsustainable use of resources and illegal activities in protected areas..
Parrots Gender Amazona are among the most recognizable and sought-after pet birds. Their colorful plumage and ability to imitate the human voice have made them highly sought after for centuries, and one unfortunate consequence of this is the threatened status of most species. (Russello y Amato 2004). In the Red list of Threatened Species International Union for the conservation of nature, 16 parrot species of this genus are included either as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN 2010). In the same way, 16 species are listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
The Amazona tucumana It is a species that should only be kept in captive with the sole purpose of achieving their reproduction and subsequent insertion into the wild.
Alternative names:
– Tucuman Parrot, Alder Amazon, Alder Parrot, Tucuman Amazon(English).
– Tucumanaamazone, Tucumanamazone(German).
– Amazone de Tucuman(French).
– Papagaio-tucumฤ(Portuguese).
– Amazona Alisera, Amazona Tucumana, Loro alisero(espaรฑol).
– Loro alisero(Argentina).
– Loro alisero(Bolivia).
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– Parrots of the World โ Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– RIVERA, Luis; POLICE, Natalia y BUCHER, Enrique H. Ecology and conservation of the Alder Parrot (Amazona tucumana). Hornero [online]. 2012, vol.27, n.1 [aforementioned 2017-01-29], pp. 51-61 . Available in: . ISSN 0073-3407.
– Photos:
(1) – Tucuman Parrot (Amazona tucumana) by birdsandbirds
The Cobalt-winged Parakeet(Brotogeris cyanoptera) measured 15-21 cm.. in height and weighs around 67 g. Distinguishable on the fly by the cobalt blue of the the flight feathers; forecrown yellow and crown with blue dye; chin orange.
Has the tail short and acute. Its bill opaque beige es
(Berlepsch, 1889) – Has the forecrown light green, shoulder yellow and only a patch blue in half of the wing
.
Habitat:
Very common. It is found in secondary forest, riparian, edges and savanna, until the 600 m (occasional over of 1000 m). Fly in small flocks of 10 to 20 individuals (rare in couples), feed in the canopy.
Reproduction:
It nests in hollow and termite mounds on tree.
Food:
Its diet probably the same as for most species Brotogeris: fruit nectar, figs, berries and seeds.
Distribution:
Its population is distributed between the East of Colombia, Southwest of Venezuela to the North of Bolivia and Brazilian Amazon.
The Black-winged Parrot(Hapalopsittaca melanotis) is distinguishable by the head almost all greyish blue, with blue-billed, ochre around the eye and back of the same black spot defined. Wings with large black patch and purple-blue ends; the tip of the tail blue. The subspecies Hapalopsittaca melanotis peruvianahead green, with the spot towards the back of the eye dark orange.
Habitat
Rare, Although most abundant in Bolivia. It lives in temperate inter-Andean valleys and humid montane forests., between 1500 to 2500 m.. (Occasionally a 3450 m.. in Peru). Usually in pairs or small groups. Seen mostly in pairs or in small groups of 3 to 25 birds. From time to time they gather in groups of up to 50 birds around their favored roosting.
Conservation
Not considered in any of the threat categories, It is very rare in captivity.
They have recorded for this species altitudinal migration, Depending perhaps on the fruiting, Since the fruit is their main source of food.
With reproduced in cavities of trees or places of nesting woodpeckers.
Inhabits intermittently to the East of the Andes, in the center of Peru and in the yunga of Bolivia.
51 to 64 cm. height and a weight between 910 and 1200 g.
The Palm cockatoo(Probosciger aterrimus) it is one of the largest cockatoo species. Unmistakable with a Erectile Crest of 15 cm.. Mainly arboreal.
Both sexes differ in size. Immatures are differentiated by the pale yellow at the bottom and the tip of the bill and the eye ring in color white.
Usually black with a bare area around the cheeks and eyes red. The feathers of the crest they are long and thin, black streaks.
The bill is dark gray, smaller in the female. The legs son grises. The language is black and Red.
The cheek skin changes color according to its health or stress level, a pink / beige to a yellow when it is excited.
The presence of this cockatoo is documented from sea level to 1350 metres in height.
In New Guinea they are in tropical rainforests, including gallery forests, edges of forests and monsoon forests. In Australia they live in forests of eucalyptus, forest of Melaleuca, partially cleared areas and sheets.
You are travelling individually, in pairs or in groups of five or six. About an hour after sunrise they gather in the treetops.
Reproduction:
The nesting occurs between August and February. Nest in the cavities of trees which tend to be of approximately 1 m depth and 25 to 60 cm in diameter. These are full of branches broken at the bottom on which rests the egg. The site is often used year after year.
Reproduce every two years. They put a single egg and both parents the hatch for a period of 28 to 31 days, at around 3 to 4 more days to hatch. The squab was born completely naked and does not develop marker, unlike other Cockatoo chicks. They are taken from 100 to 110 days to leave the nest, the longest period among all parrot species. After leaving the nest, the young bird depends on the parents at least others 6 weeks because of its inability to fly.
Food:
Seeds, dried fruits, fruit, berries, sprouts leaves and insect larvae.
They feed mainly in the forest canopy, but can also feed on the ground on fallen fruits and seeds.
Distribution:
Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 716.000 km2
New Guinea and adjacent islands, North of Queensland, Australia.
Distribution 4 subspecies:
Probosciger aterrimus aterrimus
(Gmelin, 1788) – Nominal. Islands Aru, Misool, South of New Guinea and northeast of Australia (Cape York)
โข Least concern according to IUCN classification.
โข Population trend: Decrease
This species has a very large range, and therefore not approaching the threshold of vulnerability. While the trend of the population seems to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be fast enough to approach vulnerable bird thresholds based on population trend criteria.
In some parts of its area of distribution, the forest habitat in which occur the hollow trees is being invaded by the rainforest.
"Palm cockatoo" in captivity:
Rare bird cage, Although they have a great demand for the market of pet due to its unusual appearance.
They can live more than 55 years of age in captivity.
They may develop compulsive behaviors, as the pecking of feathers. They can also mimic sounds and human language.
Aggressiveness within pairs is taken into account for captive breeding., Sometimes the male usually kill the female. As such, There are more different management methods, from bringing both cockatoos together only during the breeding period and quickly removing the male, cut the male that the female escape flying, or create complex installations that are carried out next to a cutout of the male, so that the female always has an escape route in the face of aggression.
There are currently laws that prohibit the export of any Palm cockatoo without a permit.
Alternative names:
– Palm Cockatoo, Black Macaw, Goliath Aratoo, Goliath Cockatoo, Great Black Cockatoo, Great Palm Cockatoo (English).
– Cacatoรจs noir, Microglosse noir (French).
– Arakakadu (German).
– Cacatua-das-palmeiras (Portuguese).
– Cacatรบa de las Palmas, Cacatรบa Enlutada (espaรฑol).
Sources:
– avibase
– infoexoticos
– Parrots of the World โ Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
It measures 30-35 centimeters to paste 380 g..
The Solomons cockatoo(Cacatua ducorpsii) is a small cockatoo immediately recognizable by its long triangular Crest.
Its plumage is almost completely white, except the part inferior of them wings and tail with infiltration of color yellow. The feathers of the crest, the cheeks, the the mantle and the chest they have a base of pink.
The bill is grey. The bare skin around the eyes is pale-blue. The irises are dark brown, the legs grey.
The females are distinguished from your partner to have the irises more reddish.
The Solomons cockatoo is quite similar to the Tanimbar corella living in the Tanimbar Islands. Also seems to the Little corella, although the latter have more bluish and developed the orbital area.
Is from coastal areas to the mountains; variety of habitats, including forests, secondary vegetation and gardens in cities. Found up to 1700m; mainly below the 700 m.
Behavior:
They are birds noisy and quite easy to observe, even though they mostly live in pairs or small groups. They fly high above the treetops where used well exposed perches in the top of the Cup.
Birds are very cautious, screaming when they are disturbed.
They have a strong and uneven consisting of shallow flapping flight.
Reproduction:
In the wild child from July to September.
They make their nests in hollows of trees or large branches and, they often use the same nest year after year.
The eggs are of color white and usually there are two in a clutch. The eggs are incubated for about 25 days, the young leave the nest 62 days after hatching.
Food:
They feed on seeds, berries, fruit, outbreaks, flowers, as well as insects and their larvae. From time to time they ingest the fleshy parts of ยซepiphytesยซ.
Distribution:
endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its area of distribution extends from Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) to Malaita, Choiseul, New Georgia and Santa Isabel. The species is absent in San Cristรณbal and the islands surrounding.
Conservation:
State of conservation โ
Minor Concern โ(UICN)โ
– Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.
– The population trend: Stable
The population world is estimated at 100.000 birds and it seems quite stable.
The marketing of pet birds is a threat to this species, the other is the degradation of the habitat. The latter seems particularly serious, given the logging of forests in the lowlands.
"Solomons cockatoo" in captivity:
Itรยดs little gregarious and have tendency to be aggressive with other species and with those of its same species. In relation to the human being is a Parrot very demanding. Not everyone is prepared to have a white cockatoo.
They often tend to develop behavior problems, unbearable screams, become very destructive…If not are given a rigorous education on a very regular basis. That is why it is convenient that if you intend to have a cockatoo, it should be done so that it can be accompanied by another or others of its kind to prevent it from developing an excessive dependency and thus you can enjoy it without fear of having problems or at least trying to avoid them as much as possible.
I like them much attention. They tend to create strong emotional bonds and they are quite Extrovert.
Despite the great attraction that having a pet parrot with such characteristics can mean for a person,. It is not often a parrot advised for anyone or rather, hardly anyone is prepared to have a cockatoo with these characteristics.
Alternative names:
– Ducorps’s Cockatoo, Broad-crested Corella, Solomon Corella, Solomon Islands Corella, White Cockatoo (ingles).
– Cacatoรจs de Ducorps (French).
– Salomonenkakadu (German).
– Cacatua-ducorps (Portuguese).
– Cacatรบa de las Salomรณn, Cacatรบa de Salomรณn (espaรฑol).
26 cm.. length and a weight between 132 and 150 gr.
The Shawl-collared Lorikeet(Trichoglossus rosenbergii) is very similar to the Trichoglossus haematodus, but with a stronger blue in the head.
The edges of the breast feathers they are much wider, It has a broad yellow stripe on the neck, ending at the highest point with a red band narrow, their abdomen Violet is blue also has a wide orange stripe inside the flight feather.
The bill is red-orange. The irises They are orange-red and legs grey.
Variation of the nominal (Trichoglossus Haematodus).
Habitat:
They are in a wide range of habitats, including settlements in forests, coconut plantations, savannahs and mangroves.
In their natural habitats, They form small groups noisy that feed on the upper canopy. Often they are seen in mixed flocks with other species of parrots. At night, Community are hundreds of birds.
Son pollinators important species coconut.
Reproduction:
Within its natural range, usually they begin breeding between September and October – although breeding has been recorded in most months.
The average clutch it consists of 2 to 3 eggs. The female incubated eggs for about 24 to 27 days and the young become independent when they are about 80 days old.
Food:
Its diet natural It consists mainly nectar and pollen, but also it includes fruits like figs, citrus, papaya and mangoes open fruit bats. They may also feed on moth pupae and insects.
The Shawl-collared Lorikeet has a single small population, that can be seen to be decreasing as a result of the loss and degradation of forests, by agriculture and logging subsistence and perhaps also for the capture for trade. So, is qualified as Vulnerable.
The bird population is assumed that can range from 3000-4000 birds.
Alternative names:
– Shawl-collared Lorikeet, Biak Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet (Biak) (ingles).
– Loriquet de Biak (French).
– Biaklori (German).
– Loris Arco-รris Rosenbergii (Portuguese).
– Lori de Biak (espaรฑol).
