Cuban Parakeet (Psittacara euops)

Other Names (World)
Cuban Parakeet, Cuban Conure

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
24 - 27 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wagler, 1832)

Habitat
Semi-deciduous woodland, palm-savanna habitat, trees on cultivated land and the edges of woodland. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Cuba (B) (NB).

Cuba; formerly also I of Pines.

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction, persecution as a crop-pest, and trapping for the cage-bird trade, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud 'crick-crick-crick' in flight. Soft calls when perched.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Cuban Parakeet (Psittacara euops) [XC82993]
by Brian Cox from Finca La Belen, Camaguey, Cuba (call)

Cuban Parakeet (Psittacara euops) [XC82995]
by Jon King from Finca La Belen, Camaguey, Cuba (call)

Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Hispaniolan Parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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