Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus)

Other Names (World)
Mitred Parakeet, Mitred Conure, Champman's Parakeet (alticola), Mountain Conure (alticola), Hocking's Parakeet (hocking)

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
31 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Tschudi, 1844)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,000 - 3,000 m, occasionally up to 3,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Peru.

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 (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) [XC272936]
by Richard Dunn from Santa Laura pass, Salta, Argentina (call)

Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) [XC538052]
by Sue Riffe from S Orcas St & 55th Ave S (near Seattle), King County, Washington, United States (call)

Subspecies
Possibly conspecific with Scarlet-fronted Parakeet (Psittacara wagleri). Subspecies alticola sometimes considered separate species.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

mitratus (Tschudi, 1844) - Central Peru and central-eastern Bolivia to north-western Argentina.
alticolus Chapman, 1921 - Central Peru in temperate zone at 3400 m.
chlorogenys (Arndt, 2006) - Eastern Andes, northern Peru.
tucumanus (Arndt, 2006) - Tucum�n and C�rdoba, Argentina.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) - 10 files

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