Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii)

Other Names (World)
Golden-plumed Parakeet, Golden-plumed Parrot, Golden-plumed Conure

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
34 - 35 cm

First Described (Guide)
Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894

Habitat
Temperate cloud and elfin forest. From 2,400 - 3,400 m, occasionally down to 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Ecuador (B), Peru (B).

Southern Colombia in central Andes south through Ecuador to central 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 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat loss and fragmentation through burning and grazing of p�ramo, settlement, clearance for agriculture, logging, narcotics and gold mining, and trapping as a maize pest and as a pet, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Macaw-like. In flight, a noisy 'chree-ah'. Feeding flocks chatter continuously. Also harsh 'scraart'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (101)...)

Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) [XC754039]
by Patricio Mena Valenzuela from Quind\u00edo: Mirador, Salento, Colombia (call)

Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) [XC101384]
by Sergio C\u00f3rdoba C\u00f3rdoba (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from SFF Otun-Quimbaya, Pereira, Risaralda, C Andes, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) - 10 files

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