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Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis

Orange-chinned Parakeet

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Description:

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17 to 20 cm.. height.
The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) has the forecrown, crown, back of the neck and upper cheeks, bright green with blue tinge; lores and lower cheeks, duller green with olive tinge. feathers in the the mantle and the top of the back, olive-green with more green tips; Scapulars Green tipped bronce-marrones; lower back and rump, bluish green. Lesser coverts and median, foliage color, with a patch large in the shoulder; Primary coverts blue, greater coverts green. Flight feathers greenish blue above, Blue-Green below with less yellow in the underwing-coverts.
Bright orange stain in the throat, which flying becomes very evident. Underparts brighter yellowish green, more blue from the belly up to the undertail-coverts. Upper, the tail bluish green; by below more pale and yellowish.

Bill color pale horn; bare periophthalmic whitish; irises dark brown; legs pink.

The plumage of both sexes are similar.

Description 2 subspecies:

  • Brotogeris jugularis exsul

    (Todd, 1917) – Has the back and rump olive, and dorsally the wing darker, In addition the stain in the neck smaller.

  • Brotogeris jugularis exsul
    Brotogeris jugularis exsul

  • Brotogeris jugularis jugularis

    (Statius Müller, 1776) – Nominal.

Habitat:

The Orange-chinned Parakeet prefer, generally, forests or partially wooded habitats with bushes, deciduous forest, dry and wet, plantations, edge of light and areas cultivated or grasslands with trees large. It tolerates human presence and it attends the parks and gardens in cities. Most numerous in partially deforested areas, mainly in tropical zone, Although it amounts to subtropical vegetation zones in (for example, the Cordillera de Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Observed at altitudes of 500 m (Guatemala), 900 m (Honduras), 1.360 m (El Salvador), 1.200 m (Costa Rica), 1.000 m (Venezuela). Usually, in pairs or small groups, with large gatherings where abundant food. More gregarious outside of breeding season. Rest communally on rubbers (Ficus sp.) or palms.

Son very good flying, in nature there have been flights of up to 45 kilometres per hour.

Reproduction:

Nest from May to July in tree hollows (including old Woodpecker nests) and termite mounds. A laying, usually, compose of four to six white eggs, What hatch after a few 26 days of incubation. The chicks leave the nest about 42 days after birth.

Sometimes colonial. Reproduction reported in March in Mexico; January in El Salvador; February-April in Panama; January-March in Colombia.

Food:

Feeds of seeds and fruits trees of Bombax, Ficus, Muntingia, Byrsonima, Cecropia, Ceiba, flowers and nectar of Erythrina, raft and guava. It feeds mainly in the canopy. They can be destructive crops (for example, Mango).

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 781.000 km2

This parakeet occupies the lowlands of the southern Pacific slope of Mexico, in Oaxaca and Chiapas (reports of Warrior dubious) and areas adjacent to Guatemala and El Salvador, lowlands of the Honduran Pacific, and slopes of the Pacific and Caribbean Nicaragua.

In Costa Rica is mainly a bird of your side of the peaceful, but comes into the lowlands of the Caribbean adjacent, to the South of the Lake Cocibolca, spreading through the Pacific lowlands and the Caribbean from Panama, including the Islands Coiba and Cebaco.

Are also distributed to the West of the Andes in Colombia, to the south, to Atrato River and in the Caribbean lowlands of the region of Santa Marta and Serrania del Perija and further South, to the top of the Magdalena River Valley and lowlands of Norte de Santander and Arauca.

In Venezuela It extends from the North of the Orinoco in Zulia, Táchira North, Merida Western, the coastal mountains Yaracuy and Carabobo and in the lowlands of Portuguese, Cojedes, barinas, Apure and Guarico.

The Orange-chinned Parakeet are, mainly, residents although they roam locally in some areas (for example, in El Salvador after breeding season).

Usually of common to abundant though apparently uncommon at the local level (for example, Oaxaca).

Captured for the trade and common in captivity in countries of the range.

Distribution 2 subspecies:

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ


Status Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

• Population trend: Stable.

Justification of the population

Partners in Flight estimate your total population in 500,000-4,999,999 individuals (A. Panjabi in litt., 2008).

Justification of trend

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

"Orange-chinned Parakeet" in captivity:

Very common in captivity does time. It is a bird very shy and easily alarmable but with the passage of time creates a good emotional relationship with his owner. It can be aggressive with other smaller parrots.

Alternative names:

Orange-chinned Parakeet, Bee Bee Parakeet, Brown-shouldered Parakeet, Mexican Parakeet, Orange chinned Parakeet, Tovi Parakeet (English).
Toui à menton d’or, Perruche à front orange, Perruche tovi, Toui à menton jaune (French).
Tovisittich, Goldkinnsittich (German).
Periquito-de-queixo-laranja (Portuguese).
Catita Churica, Chocoyo Barbinaranja, Perico Ala Amarilla, perico ala-amarilla, perico barbinaranja, Periquito Barbinaranja, Periquito Bronceado, Periquito de Alas Doradas (español).
Periquito Bronceado (Colombia).
Periquito barbinaranja (Costa Rica).
perico barbinaranja (Honduras).
perico ala amarilla, perico ala-amarilla, Periquito Barbinaranja (Mexico).
Chocoyo Barbinaranja (Nicaragua).
Perico Ala Marrón (Venezuela).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Brotogeris
Scientific name: Brotogeris jugularis
Citation: (Statius Müller, 1776)
Protonimo: Psittacus jugularis

Images Orange-chinned Parakeet:



Species of the genus Brotogeris

Sources:

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

Photos:

(1) – A pet Orange-chinned Parakeet in Panama By Nelson de Witt from USA (IMG_2058Uploaded by Snowmanradio) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – An Orange-chinned Parakeet feeding in Panama By Brian Gratwicke (Flickr: Orange-chinned Parakeet) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Orange-chinned parakeets in Panama City, Rep. of Panama. Aproximadamente tres o cuatro meses de edad By Ricaurte Puga (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Brotogeris jugularis en El Salvador tomando Coca Cola By Kevinmenendez (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – This is the smallest parakeet in El Salvador know as Catalnica, Perico de Lesson, Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris Jugularis) By ceasol (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(6) – Orange-chinned Parakeet | Brown wing parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis exsul) by Fernando FloresFlickr
(7) – Conurus jugularis Dev. & Cast. = Brotogeris jugularis (Müller, 1776) by Francis de Laporte de Castelnau [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: (Xeno-Canto)

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Yellow-streaked Lory
Chalcopsitta scintillata

Lori Chispeado

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Description

Measured between 30 to 31 cm.. and a weight between 180 and 245 gr.

The adults of the species Yellow-streaked Lory (Chalcopsitta scintillata) have plumage dark green, pale green veins in head and the abdomen, and bright yellow bands in the chest and in the the mantle.

Chalcopsitta sintillata rubrifrons

The forecrown, cheeks and the thighs are bright red. The sides of the chest with large red infiltrations.

The under wing It is crossed by a thick yellow band. The bill is black. Bare skin eye and at the base of bill is dark gray. The irises are orange-red, the legs grey.

There is no sexual dimorphism, but in the female, the front spot It is less pronounced.

The immature They resemble adults, but have less red in the forecrown. The basis of the bill It is less stained yellow. The irises They are brown.

They are particularly visible in the early hours of the day, When the bands fly over canopy, sometimes very large heights.

They have a direct flight with rapid wing beats. In spite of this, they give the impression of moving slowly, almost in a hesitant way. Its neck tense and the tail feathers widely deployed gives them a vision in flight that is very characteristic. Couples often engage in stunts, with many screams.

Description 3 subspecies

  • Chalcopsitta scintillata chloroptera

    (Salvadori, 1876) – Adults of this subspecies differ little from those of the nominal species. But, they differ from the latter by the narrower stripes on the plumage. The bottom of your wings They are green or green with red markings.


  • Chalcopsitta scintillata rubrifrons

    (Gray,GR, 1858) – In this subspecies, both adults and juveniles, they are identical to the nominal species, but the veins of body plumage They are more spacious and orange-yellow.


  • Chalcopsitta scintillata scintillata

    (Temminck, 1835) – Nominal.

Habitat:

common in the lowlands, in the Savanna They are covering the hills, in plantations cocoteros and in the mangroves.
They are also in the primary forest and secondary adjacent, even in narrow bands of gallery forests bordering rivers in open country.
Occasionally, the Yellow-streaked Lory They sit near or inside Gardens in local villages.
They can fly to 800 m above sea level.

Reproduction:

Typically install their nests in treeholes high. There is not much information about the reproduction in the center of nature.

In captivity, the implementation is of 2 eggs which both parents incubate alternately during 26 days. At hatching, hatchlings weigh 7 u 8 g.. Duration reproductive cycle It is very long and can overcome 80 days. Despite this, There may be a second clutch in the season.

Food:

They feed in the trees.

consume nectar, pollen and fruit. Are said to some insects complete this predominantly vegetarian diet.

Distribution:

Size of its range (breeding/resident): 586.000 km2

These birds are endemic to the Islas Aru and South of Papua New Guinea.

Distribution 3 subspecies

  • Chalcopsitta scintillata chloroptera

    (Salvadori, 1876) – High of the fly river to Southeast Papua New Guinea.


  • Chalcopsitta scintillata rubrifrons

    (Gray,GR, 1858) – Only in the islas Aru.


  • Chalcopsitta scintillata scintillata

    (Temminck, 1835) – Nominal. South of New Guinea (triton bay to lower fly river.

Conservation:


Status

• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

It is not an endangered species. In a study in Southeast New Guinea, its density was estimated at 20 birds per square kilometer.
Its world population approaches the 100.000 birds.

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

"Yellow-streaked Lory" in captivity:

Pretty common.

They are birds very noisy People who like to let their loud cries are heard. They are playful, they have no fear and they can easily become meek in the hands of your caregiver. They are not only extremely aggressive against other Yellow-streaked Lory, also as with other species.

Alternative names:

Yellow-streaked Lory, Greater Streaked Lory, Streaked Lory, Yellow streaked Lory, Yellowish-streaked Lory (ingles).
Lori flamméché, Lori à front jaune, Lori à front rouge, Lori strié (French).
Schimmerlori (German).
Lóris-listrado-amarelo (Portuguese).
Lori Chispeado (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Chalcopsitta
Scientific name: Chalcopsitta scintillata
Citation: (Temminck, 1835)
Protonimo: Psittacus sintillatus

Images “Yellow-streaked Lory”:

Videos "Yellow-streaked Lory"

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“Yellow-streaked Lory” (Chalcopsitta scintillata)


Sources:
Avibase, Oiseaux.NET

Photos:

Wikipedia
– Goura (zoochat.com)
– loryland.NET
Wikimedia
Wikipedia
– Chalcopsitta rubrifrons = Chalcopsitta sintillata rubrifrons by Joseph Wolf [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: BAS van Balen (Xeno-canto)

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Great hanging parrot
Loriculus stigmatus

Great hanging parrot

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Description

15 cm.. length between 28 and 35 g. of weight.

The head of the Great hanging parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) is bright green, with bright red crown ending in a clear line across the rear of the crown not extending over the nape.

Green upperparts, lightly impregnated with yellowish-orange in the mantle; rump and uppertail coverts dark crimson. green wings; edge of the carpal bones with small red mark. The underwings of turquoise blue with small green coverts. The lower parts of bright green with red stripe below the Chin and throat Center. Upper, the Green tail; light blue below.

the black beak; pale-yellow IRIS; Pink-Orange legs.

Females lack Red Crown and has a narrow red bib; Iris can be darker.

Young birds lack the Red Crown, It has a bib less clear and more yellowish, yellow edges of the Carpus, and in general a duller Green.

Subspecies

Slight differences in the degree of the orange-yellow colour in the mantle of some populations of the island are not considered sufficient to differentiate them.

    Loriculus stigmatus stigmatus : The nominal.

    Loriculus stigmatus croconotus

    Loriculus stigmatus quadricolor

Habitat:

Little is known about the ecology of the species.. Possible seasonal movements have been observed. According to reports, not found in old-growth forest and most common along forest edges, in the open field, and sometimes around urban centers, until 1.000 meters above sea level. Birds move usually alone or in pairs, whether it is flying above or feeding on the trees in flower. Nest-holes in thick bamboo have been recorded.

Reproduction:

Reproductive activity has been reported in February, from April to June, and in August and October
The Great hanging parrot nests in cavities. It usually lays three eggs. The female incubates the egg during 20 days and after hatching the chicks take time to develop 33 more days

Food:

The diet includes fruits and nectar.

Distribution:

common in Sulawesi, since the minahassa peninsula in the North, including Bangka and Islands Lembeh, to the South, also where in Muma and Button on the high seas. They are also found in the Togian Islands.

Of the three subspecies, including the nominal:

    Loriculus stigmatus stigmatus – Müller, S, 1843 – Celebes

    Loriculus stigmatus croconotus – Jany, 1955 – Buton Islands and Muna

    Loriculus stigmatus quadricolor – Walden, 1872 – Togian Islands.

Conservation:


Status


– Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern
– The population trend: Stable

The size of the world's population has not been quantified, Although it is estimated above 100.000 specimens. The species is reportedly common and widespread in most of its range. (pit et to the. 1997).

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

"Great hanging parrot" in captivity:

Rare.

Alternative names:

Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, Black-billed Hanging-Parrot, Celebes Hanging Parrot, Celebes Hanging-Parrot, Celebes Spotted Hanging-Parrot, Great Hanging Parrot, Maroon-rumped Hanging-Parrot, Red-capped Hanging-Parrot, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot (ingles).
Coryllis des Célèbes (French).
Rotplättchen, Rotlättchen (German).
Lorículo do Célebes (Portuguese).
Lorículo Celebiano, Lorículo de Célebes (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Scientific name: Loriculus stigmatus
Citation: (Muller,S, 1843)
Protonimo: Psittacus (Psittacula) stigmatus

Images “Great hanging parrot”:

Videos "Great hanging parrot"

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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) – By Lip Kee Yap [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – male perched. by iggino – lynx
(3) – Birds-pet-wallpapers – link
(4) – male hanging by iggino – lynx
(5) – By F. Schulter – papageien.org

Sounds: Frank Lambert (Xeno-canto)

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Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus

Red-rumped Parrot

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Description

27 to 30 cm. length between 55 and 85 g. of weight.

The Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) It has a bright pale green head, slightly iridescent, with the front of the crown Blue pale and diffusion in the throat. Mantle Green grey with stripes dark fine; floor area of the back and Hip, Scarlet pale; uppertail-coverts bright green. Curve of the wing blue-violet shiny; carpal edge dark blue; small coverts bluish green, the external medium yellow, the inner of a pale blue-green; greater coverts, bluish green, clearer internal; primary coverts dark blue. Flight feathers Blackish with vane external edges and dark blue yellowish; tertiarys grey-green with vane Dark internal. Wing feathers dark blue. Green light the chest with a broadcasting slightly yellow, belly bright yellow, feathers of the chest and belly with stripes more dark very fine; the thighs, vent and undertail- coverts off-white, sometimes blur of yellowish-green. Upper, the tail Green feathered side of greenish-blue with white tips; by down whitish appearance when it is closed.

Bill black; irises brown; legs grey.

The female It is much more off than the male, usually greyish green. With white spots on the ear-coverts, the upper part of the chest is grey olive clear with fringed slightly more dark and the belly whitish with a blue-green light diffusion. The wing-coverts are of a gray olive more uniform that it's the male (medium-sized coverts pale blue). The vane outside of the flight feather they are more muted and more greenish, with the tail green. The bill and the irises are more pale, with some brands shaped pale wing bar.

The immature They also have a pale bar on the wings. Males are darker, with more olive than females and a rump with a narrow margin of Red; The feathers greenish blue begin to show in the head, the chest and wing-coverts first.

The adult plumage was purchased in two or three months, the male young retain the bar of wing and have it rump more off for another year.

Description 2 subspecies

  • Psephotus haematonotus caeruleus

    (Condon 1941) – Adults of both sexes are more pale in color, the male is a shade more blue, the Central undertail feathers they have more nuances blue and red of the rump is more pale; the nape and the the mantle of the female are more grayish Green


  • Psephotus haematonotus haematonotus

    (Gould 1838) – The nominal.

Habitat:

The Red-rumped Parrot usually sedentary, but some movements of flocks with breeding sites have been recorded at the edges of their range.

They prefer open terrain and trees of ribera, grasslands and croplands until 1.000 meters above sea level, where the annual precipitation is inferior to 800 mm. They are also found in suburban areas, having canevale for golf courses, roadsides and parks, and locally in the mangroves.

They are generally replaced by Bluebonnet and Mulga Parrot in wetter areas.

They are usually in pairs or small groups, but they are not uncommon flocks of 100 specimens or more during the post-breeding season. In these groups the pair bond is maintained and mutual grooming is common.. The Red-rumped Parrot are sociable, and to retire to the roosts are constantly called.

Reproduction:

The breeding season of the Red-rumped Parrot extends from July to January, Although you can rely more on the rains in the North than elsewhere. The courtship the male consists of head and tail Wiggles, as well as the drooping-wings pose.

The nesting they tend to occur in small colonies, often resulting in disputes between couples. The nest usually in a hollow tree, in different heights, often in a eucalyptus, it can also be located on a tree stump or even the eaves of a building can provide a suitable place. Between two and eight eggs (usually four to five) they form the laying. The female incubates alone for around 20 days, regularly fed by the male.

The pricipio, males remain in small groups, but as the chicks grow, These groups begin to disperse and males joined young people directly in the moments of eating. Young people take to abandon the nest between four to six weeks.

Food:

The Red-rumped Parrot they tend to feed on the ground, but it is also common to see them feeding in trees and shrubs.

The diet comprises a mixture of grasses and herbs, also seed sprouts, leaves, flowers and grain. They rest during the heat of the day and can remain hidden, unless you disturb them.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 1.930.000 km2

The Red-rumped Parrot are confined to the southeast of Australia, from the north of the Peninsula Eyre and Yorke, in the South of Australia, until the Montes Flinders, the basin of the Lake Eyre and Innamincka in the Northeast. The species expands eastward through Victoria, having come up to Melbourne in the middle of the Decade of 1970.

In the news, the species is still scarce in the eastern end of the State. But, in New South Wales can be found around Sydney and along the coast towards the North, extending inward across the fullest part of New South Wales (largely absent in the Northwest of the darling river,).

In Queensland reaches Windorah, in the West and the surrounding area of Charleville, Chinchilla and Brisbane, in the East.

Its population is common and growing in the north and towards the south coast of Queensland, to the South of New South Wales, benefiting from the expansion of agriculture.

The world population is more of 200.000 specimens and the species is protected by law.

Distribution 2 subspecies

Conservation:


Status


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

• Population Trend: Crecent

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, It is estimated over the 200.000 specimens.

Considered as a bird common to abundant in some parts of its area of distribution, do not believe that the Red-rumped Parrot is in danger of extinction, although there is some evidence that the numbers they may be decreasing slightly. The reasons for this are not clear.

As the Red-rumped Parrot It is immersed in the pet trade, This species is included in the Appendix II the Convention on international trade in endangered species (CITES), which means that all international trade in this species should be carefully controlled.

"Red-rumped Parrot" in captivity:

You have a nice voice. He is active and not especially shy. It can be kept with other parrots outside the breeding season..

The Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus h. Psephotus) It is one of the species of breeding parakeets more common in captivity. The first imports of Australia they arrived in the middle of the 19TH century. In 1857, the Zoo's London announced the first reproduction successful with this species. Other reproductive successes would follow in Germany and Netherlands, already in 1860.

It's a tough species recommended for novice breeders. The Red-rumped Parrot It is very tolerant of our climate and prefers an Aviary in the open air all year round.

You can play from the age of one year; being two years total maturity age. Playing at the end of the winter, early spring. Usually has two to three young.

The El Perico shrike is also used as a foster parent. Breeders have used their good reproductive dispositions for the breeding of more delicate species such as the Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapuleris), the Red-winged Parrot (Apromictus erytropterus) or other species of Polytelis.

The first mutation mentioned back in the middle of the Decade of 1930. This mutation of Australian origin was named as Yellow before later being renamed as Green cake. They are currently known as cinnamon.

Other mutations emerged later as the panache, blue, lutino, opaline, etc … In the news, this species is very common in aviaries. Observations show an unrecognized majority of mutated subjects and a worrying decline in wild-type phenotypes.. Reasonably, it is likely that genetically pure wild type phenotypes are extremely rare today.

According to sources, a sample lived 12,2 years in captivity.

Alternative names:

Red-rumped Parrot, Grass Parrot, Grassie, Green Leek, Ground Parrot, Red rumped Parrot, Red-backed Parakeet, Red-backed Parrot, Redrump, Red-rumped Grass Parakeet, Red-rumped Parakeet (ingles).
Perruche à croupion rouge (French).
Singsittich (German).
Periquito-dorso-vermelho (Portuguese).
Perico de Dorso Rojo, Perico Dorsirrojo, Periquito de Rabadilla Roja, Cotorra de rabadilla roja, Espalda roja, Periquito cantor (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psephotus
Scientific name: Psephotus haematonotus
Citation: (Gould, 1838)
Protonimo: Platycercus haematonotus

Images “Red-rumped Parrot”:

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“Red-rumped Parrot” (Psephotus haematonotus)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– AnAge: The Animal Ageing and Longevity Database – Anagé entry for Psephotus haematonotus
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – A male Red-rumped Parrot by Yarra River, Victoria, Australia By Andrea (originally posted to Flickr as rainbow parrot) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – A male Red-rumped Parrot near Lake Ginninderra, Canberra, Australia By Duncan McCaskill (Picasa Web Albums) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Red-rumped Parrot in Capertee Valley, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. The red rump is seen only in male By Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Red-rumped Parrot male (Psephotus haematonotus) – Flickr by Patrick_K59
(5) – Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) Photographed @ Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia – Flickr

Sounds: Peter Woodall (Xeno-canto)

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Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao


Guacamayo Macao

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Ilustración Guacamayo Macao

Description:

Of 85 to 96 cm. length and a weight between 1.060 and 1.123 g..

The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) has a showy and colorful plumage, predominantly Scarlet red in the head, neck, back, throat, belly, sides and the thighs, as well as in the upper parts of the wings and tail. These pens are a brighter shade of Red, almost Orange, If you are directly exposed to the sunlight.

The feathers greater coverts and stockings of the wings they are yellow, even if the ends of these feathers are green in the subspecies Ara macao macao and blue in Ara macao cyanoptera. The t-shirts, as well as the lower coverts of the obispillo, the of the back and both upper and lower part of the tail they are blue. The internal parts of the tail and of the wings are orange-red, lighter than the predominantly Scarlet plumage.

Its bill is hooked, strong enough to cut objects, dig, help climbing and defend themselves, but light in such a way that it does not affect your flight. It consists of two parts, of which the upper is the largest and is off-white, Sometimes a little pink, Besides that it has a small black marks on each side in the region where it joins with the head. It is also black on the tip and base, forming a triangular figure of this color. At its top are its nostrils, almost imperceptible to the naked eye. The under bill, on the other hand, is completely black, like its fleshy language.

The eyes are positioned laterally in the head, and although the exposed part of the cornea is round and seemingly small, the eyeball is large enough reality, even more than the brain. Its irises is light brown on the young but it becomes yellow when reaching the adult age. around the eyes they have an area of skin between whitish and pink which is apparently nude, although in reality it is partially covered by small, almost imperceptible reddish feathers that form thin sinuous lines.

Their legs they are short but strong, because it has powerful flexor muscles and tendons, allowing you to be upright perching. Their legszigodactilas‘ they are available in four fingers, two forward and two backwards, and are dark gray.

Morphologically, is very similar to the Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus), However, differ in that the Scarlet Macaw have yellow spots on their wings While in Red-and-green Macaw, as its name implies, stains are completely Green. The same, in the Red-and-green Macaw the thin red lines on the plucked white part of his head they are much more notorious, while the Scarlet Macaw lacks these lines or they are almost imperceptible. Finally, in the Red-and-green MacawScarlet Macaw Red is vivid tone, lighter, Stressing in particular in the nape and crown, where tends to Orange.

It is a species that has a very light sexual dimorphism, because the females they are smaller and their bill is more curved, short and thick, In addition to the tail of the male is slightly longer. Even so, it is difficult to determine its sex with the naked eye; the only reliable way to know him is through a DNA test collected from his blood or his feathers, technical or more invasive as the laparoscopy and sewer exploration.

Subspecies description:

  • Ara macao cyanopterus

    (Wiedenfeld, 1995) – Larger than the species nominal. A dark Scarlet red in the plumage of the head and the body, a wide yellow stripe in the wings, where many feathers have blue tip, and the central feathers of the tail extremely long and wide whose tip is light blue.


  • Ara macao macao

    (Linnaeus, 1758) – The species nominal.

Habitat:

The Scarlet Macaw they are distributed through the tropical forests of lowlands and savannas.

In Mexico in remote areas of humid forest.

In Honduras, on the arid slopes of the peaceful, birds forage in open areas (including growing areas); sometimes in the forests of pines above the rainforest in the Mosquito Coast.

In Costa Rica in deciduous forests, humid and in more open areas and edges with scattered tall trees.

They inhabit intact and partially cleared lowlands of rainforest and gallery forest in Colombia.

In the rainforest, Savannah and plains in Venezuela.

They prefer dry rainforest land in Suriname and the rainforest and savanna in Guyana.

Often near rivers throughout its range.

Below 240 metres in Oaxaca, Mexico, of 1.100 metres in Honduras, 1.500 metres in Costa Rica, 500 metres in Colombia and 450 metres in Venezuela.

The Scarlet Macaw, generally, they can be observed in pairs, in groups of 3/4 birds or in flocks of up to approximately 30 individuals, up to a maximum of 50, in communal roosts in tall trees (including the mangroves).

They often perch on the top of large trees.

Reproduction:

In Central America, the Scarlet Macaw nest during the months of December to June in the time dry (Forshaw, 1989; Iñigo-Elias, 1996; Renton, 1998; Renton et to the., 2003).

In the Lacandon Jungle of Mexico, They nest in natural cavities of emergent trees, dead or alive, using more often of tree species of Ceiba pentandra, Schizolobium parahybum, and Vatairea lundelli (Iñigo-Elias, 1996; Carreonarroyo, 2006).

The macaws they use large mature trees with the average breast height diameter 129 cm.. (IñigoElias, 1996; Carreon-Brook, 2006). Apparently, the macaws Select the highest cavities for nest, taking an average of 19 height m, and with dimensions of average entry 22 cm.. x 32 cm.. (Iñigo-Elias 1996; Carreon-Brook, 2006). They prefer soft tree species for the entrance to the nest cavity can be modified.

Usually, the nests of the Scarlet Macaw they are separated by more than 3 km. (Carreonarroyo, 2006), which would reduce strong agonistic interactions between nesting pairs, and may cause the failure of nests (Renton, 2004; Renton and Brightsmith, 2009).

In Central America they put in 1 to 3 eggs (Iñigo-Elias, 1996, Renton, 1998; Renton et to the., 2003), even if broods have been recorded of up to 4 eggs in South America (Nycander et to the., 1995). In the Lacandon Jungle of Mexico, recorded an average clutch size of 1.6 eggs/female in 1988-1989 (IñigoElias, 1996) and 2.7 eggs/female in 1998- 1999 (Carreon-Brook, 2006).

Hatch on average 1.5 to 2.0 chicks/pair, managing to fly the nest 0.6 to 1.3 young per nesting pair (Iñigo-Elias, 1996; Carreon-Brook, 2006; Renton and Brightsmith, 2009).

Food:

The diet of the Scarlet Macaw includes fruit of Inga, Micropholis, Sterculia, Bursera, Dipteryx, Ficus, Spondias mombin, Hura, Eschweilera and Terminalia, as well as fruits and nuts several Palms; seeds of Jacaranda, Dialium, Caryocar, Hevea, Euterpe, Cedrela and Sapium; flowers and nectar, for example, of Ferrule and Erythrina.

Feeding in the canopy, usually in silence. May be associated with other parrot species where abundant food.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 10.200.000 km2

The Scarlet Macaw are distributed to a large extent of Central America, from the South of Mexico until Panama and apparently scattered in tropics of South America, from the South to the East of Bolivia.

In Mexico, formerly, were observed in the South of Tamaulipas, South of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasto, Chiapas and Campeche and through the lowlands of Guatemala to the most remote areas of Belize, where the most recent records are from the Macal River.

Formerly widespread in Honduras, EI Salvador and Nicaragua; Costa Rica mainly on the Pacific slope.

In Panama confined to the Coiba island, to the southwest of the azuero peninsula and a Chiriqui, where birds once could have flown from Costa Rica.

Also distributed in the tropical zone of Colombia including the Magdalena River Valley, the the Caribbean coast and Amazon region with a recent record of Nariño.

In Venezuela, in Apure, Northeast of Monagas, Southwest of Sucre, widely distributed through the Plains and in Bolívar and amazon.

A sizeable population in Guianas, throughout the Amazon basin of Brazil, to the East of Ecuador and to the East of Peru.

In the North and East of Bolivia, in Santa Cruz, Beni and possibly Pando. Away to the West of Los Andes.

The Scarlet Macaw make seasonal movements in search of fruit and is temporary visitor in some areas. Locally common but obviously in decline range-wide, especially around the centers of development, due to loss of habitat, trade and hunting, both as food and for obtaining their feathers; the population total of Mesoamerica probably not greater than 4.000 individuals.

extinguished the majority of former distribution area in Mexico (not registered in Tamaulipas Since 19th century) and persisting in limited numbers only in the Lacandon Jungle, Chiapas.

Generally rare in Guatemala, although more common in more remote areas, as the West's Petén.

extinct in El Salvador. widespread, Although rare on the Caribbean slope of Honduras; extinct on the slope of the peaceful. Nearly extinct on the Pacific slope of Nicaragua, but persisting in the remote area of the Northeast. Formerly widespread on the slopes of the Caribbean from Costa Rica, now only in the Northeast; few localities on the Pacific slope (for example, the Osa Peninsula). Fairly common in Coiba, Panama. In Venezuela Local. Fairly common in amazon basin and Guianas, especially in the more remote areas. Fewer that the Red-and-green Macaw in Guyana and Venezuela.

Widespread in captivity, but rarely bred. CITES Appendix I.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Ara macao cyanopterus

    (Wiedenfeld, 1995) – They inhabit the area of Mesoamerica between Mexico and Honduras; Currently there are two towns in the southeast of Mexico, one of just 50 individuals in the region of the Chimalapas, Oaxaca (Íñigo et al 2004; Lazcano-Barrero obs. Pers.) and the other in the Lacandon Jungle in Chiapas, with an estimated population of between 150 and 250 individuals (Iñigo Elijah 1996 & Iñigo Elias et al. 2004, Garcia Fair).


  • Ara macao macao

    (Linnaeus, 1758) – The species nominal.

Conservation:


Status

• Current Red List of UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Decreasing

Since the Scarlet Macaw they have an extraordinarily wide distribution range—the largest among all birds of the genus Ara—,and its population, Despite being apparently shrinking, do not fast enough to consider it vulnerable, the Red list of endangered species of the IUCN considers it to be a kind of least concern. But, the Agency drew attention in its “Conservation action plan and sampling of Psitacidae” with regard to the status of the subspecies a.. m. cyanoptera, since its population had indeed declined rapidly in a span of twenty years. The species also appears from the 1 in August of 1985 in the Appendix I of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), that prohibits trade in this species within the signatory countries. Originally entered in Appendix III of this organization in 1976, amounted to Appendix II in 1981 and finally it came to Appendix I in before this date.

It is also protected by various laws and decrees national; for example, in Costa Rica, where he spent to deal with around the 80% of the national territory to only the 20% for the year of 1993. Because of its particularly precarious condition within the territory of Mexico, in that country he is considered from 2000 a priority species for conservation. In Panama, also, It is considered to be one of the two most endangered bird species in the country along with the Cotinga. For its part, in Peru is listed as Vulnerable species (VU) according to Supreme Decree No. 034-2004-AG from September of 2004. In Guatemala was enacted in 1989 Decree No. 4-89 of the Protected Areas Law, same with which created the Guatemalan System of Protected Areas, that ensures the protection of species endangered within its territory, including the Scarlet Macaw. In Belice It is sheltered from 1992 by the Environmental Protection Act, that prohibits their trade or possession. Inside Brazil has a similar protection, Since its trade locally or export or possession is not allowed, unless they are breeding or authorized zoos. In Colombia his criterion is "indeterminate" in the List of Colombian Species on the Way to Extinction, so it is not considered endangered within that country, although it does receive the protection of various national laws. In Venezuela it is considered a vulnerable species and is protected by the Protection law to the wildlife.

Among the main factors threatening the survival of this species are the habitat destruction because of deforestation, the oil industry and intentional burning; the fragmentation of populations, the commercial traffic of feathers, eggs and specimens as such for sale as pets, as well as the fact of being an inbred species with low reproductive rates, and the specialization of the diet of some populations. The problem of the illegal trade It affected him greatly in the 20th century, where among 1975 and 1990 It is estimated that they exported around 1500 specimens. Until the mid of 1980, The main exporting countries were those where the Scarlet Macaw reproduces naturally, as Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname. But, by the end of that decade, countries such as United States, Philippines and Canada they were already major exporters, as local bird breeding has developed sufficiently to sustain its own trade. The main destination of the trade of these birds was always United States. In more recent years, the various national laws have banned the trade of this and other species of birds, Although this illegal practice has not completely eradicated. The main change that has occurred is that most of the birds in trade now come from the reproduction in captivity, What is an advantage for buyers since they tend to be healthier and more domesticated birds.

"Scarlet Macaw" in captivity:

Starting at the century XVI, as a result of the Conquest of America, appeared the European interest to catch various species of parrots, including this one. The traffic of this and other species was growing due to their popularity as pets, by Macaw began to disappear from their habitat in some regions since the 19th century. Its value on the black market, that it can be several thousand dollars, It makes often a more profitable activity for local residents that agriculture, logging of precious woods or even drug trafficking. This is one of the main reasons that have contributed to its disappearance. In fact, the popularity of several species of macaws is such that these animals have become more quoted in the pet market, and they have overcome even the cats and primates.

Sources They point out that a female's Scarlet Macaw was still alive after 33 years in captivity, but it rarely flew probably due to its age; He grew up with a male from 32 years of age, during 22 years, until the two you almost 30 years of age. There are several anecdotal reports that indicate that these birds live longer, However, including a report of a Scarlet Macaw of 37,1 years and a live specimen of 64 years of age. In captivity, these animals have been known of raising starting from 8 years of age.

Some factors that make one Macaw very attractive pet they are your sociable behavior, their colorful plumage and their ability to learn to imitate words, Although it should be noted that this is not one of the species of macaws who better to develop this skill. It also, it should be emphasized that when they "speak" they do not really understand the meaning of what they say: at most they relate the sound to some object or event, but never through a process of reasoning. Anyway, in general terms it is a bird very intelligent, with learning ability similar to that of a child aged between five and seven years.

On the other hand, precisely because it is highly social, In addition to that need plenty of space to exercise, It bustling and it has a beak and strong claws which are capable of damaging objects and even hurt people, It is not ideal to live as a pet, although you can do it, preferably in the company of other birds and especially of the same species, in aviaries and zoos right. In fact, is a bird easy to raise even for poultry farmers with little experience, and today it is one of the most common species for captive breeding around the world. As well, due to its curious nature and its excellent ability to learn tricks, It is a bird very common in zoo and amusement park exhibits.

In 1993, the Scarlet Macaw He was nominated to wildlife symbol of Honduras and declared as the national bird of this nation, according to executive decree no. 36-93 issued by the Honduran national Congress. This bird was also chosen as the mascot of the America's Cup 2007 held in Venezuela, which is representative of this country by carrying the three colors of its national flag in its plumage. The name given to said pet was "Guaky", which wore the burgundy shirt of the soccer team of that country, as well as eight stars on its wings, to highlight the allusion to the Venezuelan flag. More recently, the Scarlet Macaw began to be coined in the face of the coins of 200 weights Colombians that began to circulate in that country from 2012.

Ara macao hybrids

Cross specieshybrid name

Ara ararauna

Catalina

Ara chloroptera

Ruby

Ara militaris

Shamrock

Ara ambiguus

Verde

Ara severa

Voren Macaw

Ara ararauna

Catalina

Ara Catalina

Camelot

Camelot

Capri

Alternative names:

Scarlet Macaw, Red-and-yellow Macaw, Red-breasted Macaw, Red-yellow-and-blue Macaw, Scarled macaw (English).
Ara rouge, Ara macao (French).
Scharlachara, Arakanga, Hellroter ara, HellroterAra (German).
arara-boliviana, Araracanga, Arara-canga, arara-macau, arara-piranga, arara-vermelha, arara-vermelha-pequena, macau (Portuguese).
Guacamaya Macao, Guacamaya Roja, Guacamayo Macao, Guacamayo Rojo, Guacamayo Rosado, Guara roja, Guara Roja (español).
Gonzalo, Guacamaya colorada, Guacamayo real, Guacamaya bandera (Colombia).
Guacamayo bandera (Venezuela).
Guacamayo escarlata (Ecuador).
Paraba rosada, Paraba siete colores (Bolivia).
Araranka (Guarani).
Majá (Guahibo).
A-rá (Piaroa).
waama’ya (Wayu).

Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus

scientific classification:


Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: ARA
Scientific name: Ara macao
Citation: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Protonimo: Psittacus Macao


Images Scarlet Macaw:

Videos "Scarlet Macaw"


Species of the genus Ara


“Scarlet Macaw” (Ara macao)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
Wikipedia
– Ara macao cyanoptera (Scarlet Macaw) For: Jesus Gomez Pina and Jose A.. Valero Pérez

Photos:

(1) – This has the appearance of a Scarlet Macaw, which have a variable amount of green in the wings. The exact pedigree of this zoo parrot may be known by the zoo By Travis Isaacs from Grapevine, TX, USA (zoo355Uploaded by snowmanradio) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). Side view. It is raising one of its legs By Peter (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – A Scarlet Macaw flying away from the photographe By The original uploader was Robert01 at German Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 of], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Scarlet Macaw at Diergaarde Blijdorp, Rotterdam, Netherlands By Jar0d [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Scarlet Macaw in Yucatan, Mexico By Tony Hisgett (originally posted to Flickr as Parrot 2) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(6) – Scarlet Macaw at Phoenix Zoo, USA By Khamis Hammoudeh (originally posted to Flickr as <3) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(7) – Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) by Heather Paul – Flickr
(8) – Guacamayo rojo by m.prinke – Flickr
(9) – Ara macao (Scarlet Macaw) Tarcoles, Costa Rica by Juan Zamora – Flickr
(10) – First edition of Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots. Originally a painting by Edward Lear [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds:

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Pileated Parrot
Pionopsitta pileata

Pileated Parrot

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Pileated Parrot

Description:

22 cm.. length and a weight between 98-120 g..

The Pileated Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) has the forecrown, lores, crown anterior upper cheeks to behind eyes, bright red; patch reddish brown in ear-coverts; the lower cheeks, sides and rear of the neck, green.

The upperparts, green. Primaries and greater coverts, alula and feathers bend of wing, violet blue; other coverts, green. Outerwebs of the primary and secondary, violet blue with blue-green edges. Under, the wings bluish green, coverts with some darker blue feathers. Underparts green with bluish tint in the chest and throat, and with a yellowish tint in the belly and undertail-coverts. Upper, the tail centrally green, laterally violet blue; undertail, bluish green.

Bill dark brown, becoming dark horn distally in both jaws; bare periophthalmic naked, pale grey, irises and legs, grayish brown.

The female has most of its head green but with a pretty pale blue in the forecrown.

Immature as female, but with grayish green or green spots and dark spots on the base bill; young male sometimes with red limited in forecrown with a patch orange behind.

  • Sound of the Pileated Parrot.

Habitat:

They inhabit in forests, including humid tropical forests and forests dominated by araucarias, mainly in lowlands in the south of the mountain range, although penetrating the coastal mountains Brazil, at altitudes of 300 to 1.500 m; also in areas partially cleared. gregarious in groups of approximately 10 birds; apparently rare in greater numbers.

Reproduction:

They nest in the cavities of trees. probably reproduce mainly in the months of November to January. Clutch 3-4 eggs in captivity.

Food:

The fruits of Euterpe edulis They are among the favorite foods during the winter in eastern Paraguay; also recorded fruits Podocarpus and Solanum, and bark Eucalyptus; visit when ripe fruit orchards in Rio Grande do Sul.

Distribution and status:

Size of its range (breeding/resident ): 1.650.000 km2

The Pileated Parrot It is located in southeast Brazil, to the South of Bay, through the belt of the Atlantic forest in Espirito Santo, probably east of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, until Rio Grande do Sul, extending to the east Paraguay and northeast of Argentina in Missions and possibly in Currents (no recent records); also they have been reported east of Chaco in Argentina, where they can arrive as an irregular visitors.

Some seasonal movements occur Paraná, where birds leave the inland coastal plateau after breeding, and in Paraguay where it is in Amambay in October.

Nomad in the Intervales State Park of São Paulo. Its population is widespread but declining due to the extensive loss of forests by urban growth, agriculture and mining.

Described as uncommon to fairly common in Missions, Argentina. Apparently its population is still not at risk due to habitat loss, since birds are still quite numerous where fragments of forest remain. (for example, east of Paraguay) and travel between them on land without trees. More numerous are more extensive where the remains of forest, It is more common in eastern Paraguay and adjacent Paraná and São Paulo in Brazil.

Conservation:


Status


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

• Population trend: Stable.

Rationale for the Red List category

This species has a very large range and therefore it is not close to the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criterion of size range (Extension Occurrence <20,000 km2 combinada con un tamaño de rango decreciente o fluctuante, extensión / calidad de hábitat o tamaño de población y un pequeño número de lugares o fragmentación severa). La demographic trend appears to be stable and, therefore, the species does not approach the thresholds Vulnerable under the criteria of population trend (> 30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size It has not been quantified, but it is not believed to be close to the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criterion of population size (<10.000 individuos maduros con un descenso continuo estimado> 10% in ten years or three generations or a population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as the least concern.

Justification of the population

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

Justification of trend

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

"Pileated Parrot" in captivity:

Very rare in captivity.

Alternative names:

Pileated Parrot, red-cappe parrot, Red-capped Parrot (English).
Caïque mitré, Perroquet mitré (French).
Scharlachkopfpapagei, Scharlachkopf-Papagei (German).
Cuiú-cuiú, caturra, cuiú, cuiuiú, curica-cuiú, maitaca-de-cabeça-vermelha, periquito-rei, tui-maritaca (Portuguese).
Catita cabeza roja, Catita decabeza roja, Lorito cabeza roja, Lorito de Cara Roja, Lorito Pileado (español).
Catita cabeza roja, Catita decabeza roja (Argentina).
Lorito cabeza roja (Paraguay).


scientific classification:

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Pionopsitta
Scientific name: Pionopsitta pileata
Citation: (Scopoli, 1769)
Protonimo: Psittacus pileatus


Images “Pileated Parrot”:

Videos "Pileated Parrot"

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“Pileated Parrot” (Pionopsitta pileata)


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) – Pileated Parrot Loro Parque – Tenerife (Spain) by Florin FeneruFlickr
(2) – Pileated Parrot Loro Parque – Tenerife (Spain) by Florin FeneruFlickr
(3) – Pileated Parrot Loro Parque – Tenerife (Spain) by Florin FeneruFlickr
(4) – Pionopsitta pileata by Taguató yetapaFlickr
(5) – Red-capped parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) – “Appropriate” Campina Grande do Sul | The Birds of Brazil by Ben TavenerFlickr
(6) – Catita Cabeza Roja by Argentavis – Birds of Argentina

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Red-flanked Lorikeet
Charmosyna placentis

Red-flanked Lorikeet

Content

Description:

15 to 18 cms. length and 38 to 48 g. of weight.

The Red-flanked Lorikeet (Charmosyna placentis) has the forecrown and yellowish-green crown; nape green; chin, throat and lores red; ear-coverts dark blue striped strongly light blue. Top green with rump matte blue: uppertail-coverts green. The part superior of the wings It is green with innerwebs and ends the blackish flight feather. Underwing-coverts red; intense yellow band across the innerwebs of the flight feather blackish. Underparts lighter green than yellow upperparts; Strong red marks on the sides of chest and in the flanks below the sides of belly.

The upper part of the tail It is duller green than upperparts, tipped bright yellow, with lateral feathers red in the center of the innerwebs and slightly in outerweb, with a subterminal black mark; lower tail is basal yellow, with black and red marks.

Bill red; irises yellow to orange; legs opaque red.

The female no yellow-green spots on the top of the forecrown, Red in the face, in the chest, in the flanks and at the bottom of the wings (the underwing-coverts are green-yellow). The blue of the ear-coverts It is replaced by a dark patch badly scratched yellow.

Immature as the female, but duller green, and less extensive yellow streaks in ear-coverts (the young male can present a red stain on the face and greenish yellow in forecrown). Iris pale yellow, legs orange-brown.

  • Sound of the Red-flanked Lorikeet.

Subspecies description
  • Charmosyna placentis intensior

    (Kinnear, 1928) – Greener than the species nominal, including the forecrown. Headphones coverts and patch on the rump duller blue-violet.

  • Charmosyna placentis ornata

    (Mayr, 1940) – Mantle green slightly darker than the species nominal, a patch on rump largest darker blue and crown yellower. The Red throat larger in males.

  • Charmosyna placentis pallidior

    (Rothschild & Hartert, 1905) – As the subspecies subplacens, but with upperparts pale green. Headphones coverts light blue in the male.

  • Charmosyna placentis placentis

    (Temminck, 1835) – Nominal.

  • Charmosyna placentis subplacens

    (Sclater,PL, 1876) – It differs from the species nominal by having green, nonblue the rump.

Habitat:

The Red-flanked Lorikeet It, mainly, a kind of lowlands found in primary moist forest, in the forest edge, in Savannah, the secondary high growth, in the monsoon forest, in the swamps of forget (when they are in bloom), in the gallery forest, in eucalypts, in the coastal forest and, occasionally, in the mangroves and coconut palms. It is also found in flowering trees in cultivated areas.

Can be Quiet and discreet and, even when feeding active and noisy, can be difficult to see through thick foliage. They are mostly in pairs, but occasionally in groups 25 or more, looking for food with others Loris with flowers and trees epiphytes or flying through or above the tree tops in small compact and noisy flocks.

Reproduction:

In New Guinea, Several observations of couples investigating arboreal termite mounds They indicate that it is likely that they are preferred for nest. The bases of ferns and moss cultures have also been identified as potential sites nesting. Activity on these sites has been observed between February and October, and it was found that specimens found in eastern Papua New Guinea by Diamond in July and August 1965 They were able to play. In the Vit Islandu, Coates He watched a couple with chicks in mid-August and is likely to play occurring during much of the year.

Food:

Feeds of pollen, nectar, flowers and seeds, mainly in the upper canopy.

Distribution and status:

Extension of the distribution (breeding/resident): 2.800.000 km2

originating Indonesia Oriental, New Guinea and the northern Solomon Islands.

They can be observed from the Moluccan Islands and West Papua New, through lowland West Papua New and Papua New Guinea to Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville.

Although mostly they found in lowlands, there have been up to 1.600 metres above sea level in Komo, in the highlands of southern Papua New Guinea; They are also common in high altitudes (about 1.150 meters to 1.450 m) in the zone of Karimui, the east, and they do not seem to be anywhere else in the region. reaches 300 metres in New Britain, above which is replaced by the Red-chinned Lory (Charmosyna rubrigularis). In the North of New Guinea It is replaced by the higher altitude Red-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosyna rubronotata).

Widespread and common to locally abundant. It is believed that the world population is at a level of caresses 500.000 individuals and it is stable. small numbers in captivity.

Translation made with the translator www.DeepL.com/Translator

Subspecies distribution

Conservation:


Status


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

• Population trend: Stable.

• Population size : Unknown

Rationale for the Red List category

This species has a very extens distribution areato, and therefore does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criteria of size range (Scope of the presence <20.000 km2 combined with a decreasing area size or fluctuating distribution, extension / habitat quality, o Population size and a small number of locations o Severe fragmentation).

The population trend appears to be stable, and therefore the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the criteria of population trend (decrease> 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> 10% continuous decline 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 it has been reported that the species is generally common and sometimes abundant (pit et to the. 1997). Some sources estimate the current population of this Lori in about half a million individuals.

Justification trend

They suspected that the population is stable the absence of evidence of decline or substantial threats.

"Red-flanked Lorikeet" in captivity:

Rare in captivity.

Alternative names:

Blue-eared Lorikeet, Lowland Lorikeet, Red flanked Lorikeet, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Yellow-fronted Blue-eared Lorikeet, Yellow-fronted Blue-eared Lory (English).
Lori coquet, Loriquet à croupion bleu, Loriquet joli (French).
Schönlori (German).
Loris Charmosyna Placentis (Portuguese).
Lori de Dorso Rojo, Lori Flanquirrojo (español).


Temminck Coenraad Jacob
Temminck Coenraad Jacob

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Gender: Charmosyna
Scientific name: Charmosyna placentis
Subpoena: (Temminck, 1835)
Protonimo: Psittacus placentis

Red-flanked Lorikeet images:

Videos "Red-flanked Lorikeet"


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) – A male Red-flanked Lorikeet at Cincinnati Zoo, USA by Ltshears [CC BY 3.0]

(2) – Female Red-flanked Lorikeet at the Louisville Zoo, USA by Ltshears [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons
(3) – A pair of Red-flanked Lorikeets at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore by Peter Tan [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – The image is free from copyright under Creative Commons CC0
(5) – Red-flanked Lorikeet, Male (Charmosyna placentis) at the Louisville Zoo by Ltshears [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: Ross Gallardy, XC410521. accessible www.xeno-canto.org/410521.

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Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
Touit batavicus

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 ⓘ


Status Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

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

Justification of the population

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

Justification of trend

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

"Lilac-tailed Parrotlet " in captivity:

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

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Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

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)



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