Scarlet-fronted Parakeet (Psittacara wagleri)

Other Names (World)
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet, Red-fronted Parakeet, Red-fronted Conure, Cordilleran Parakeet (frontata)

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
36 - 40 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1845)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 900 - 2,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet (Psittacara wagleri) [XC386650]
by Andres Angulo from Quebrada la Honda, zona 1, Ibagu\u00e9, Tolima, Colombia (song)

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet (Psittacara wagleri) [XC560759]
by Jerome Fischer from Mana Dulce, Cundinamarca, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Possibly conspecific with Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus). Subspecies frontata sometimes considered a distinct species, incorporating subspecies minor.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

wagleri (Gray, 1845) - Western and northern Colombia to north-western Venezuela.
transilis (Peters, JL, 1927) - Eastern Colombia to northern Venezuela.
frontatus (Cabanis, 1846) - Western Ecuador and western Peru. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Cordilleran Parakeet (Psittacara frontatus).
minor Carriker, 1933 - Central and southern Peru. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Cordilleran Parakeet (Psittacara frontatus).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Scarlet-fronted Parakeet (Psittacara wagleri) - 10 files

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