Cordilleran parakeet
Cordilleran parakeet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Psittacara |
Species: | P. frontatus
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Binomial name | |
Psittacara frontatus (Cabanis, 1846)
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Synonyms | |
Psittacara wagleri frontatus[3] |
The cordilleran parakeet (Psittacara frontatus) is a
Taxonomy and systematics
The cordilleran parakeet was for a time placed in the genus
Description
The cordilleran parakeet is 34 to 40 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighs 162 to 217 g (5.7 to 7.7 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults are generally green that is yellower on the underparts; some have red speckles on their throat. Their forehead, the front part of their crown, and the bend of their wing are red. The undersides of their flight feathers and tail are olive-yellow. Their iris is pale gray surrounded by bare white skin, their bill horn colored, and their legs and feet brownish. Subspecies P. f. minor is overall somewhat smaller and greener than the nominate, the red on its crown is paler, and some individuals have yellow at the bend of the wing. Immature birds resemble adults but with less red on their head.[8][9]
Distribution and habitat
The nominate subspecies of the cordilleran parakeet is found on the western slope of the Andes in Eucador's
Behavior
Movement
The cordilleran parakeet's movements, if any, have not been documented. It travels in small flocks.[8][9]
Feeding
The cordilleran parakeet usually forages in the forest canopy. Its diet has not been fully described but is known to include fruits, nuts, and seeds.[8]
Breeding
The cordilleran parakeet's nesting season is not known. It breeds in small colonies, usually in fissures in cliff faces.[8][9]
Vocalization
The cordilleran parakeet is very vocal, especially in flight with "a continuous loud screeching chatter". It also makes "[s]queaky notes and screeches, kreee".[8]
Status
The
References
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- ^ a b c Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (July 2023). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List. v 13.2. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Remsen, James V.; Urantówka, Adam (2013). "Divide Aratinga into four genera". AOS South American Classification Committee. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ HBW and BirdLife International (2022) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v7_Dec22.zip retrieved December 13, 2022
- ^ Clements, J. F., P.C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ retrieved October 28, 2023
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