Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus)

Other Names (World)
Burrowing Parrot, Burrowing Parakeet, Patagonian Parrot, Patagonian Conure, Patagonian Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
42 - 46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1818)

Habitat
Arid lowland and montane grassy shrubland, open dry woodlannd savanna, open Chaco plains along watercourses, and thorny scrub or columnar cacti, often with a sandy substrate. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay (NB).

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 LC
Pet trade is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (46)...)

Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) [XC48691]
by Felix Vidoz from Alrededores de Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina (call)

Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) [XC32513]
by Andrew Spencer from Tucum\u00e1n: Quilmes, Argentina (call, calls from perch)

Subspecies
Population of central Chile, formerly known as byroni, recently renamed bloxami, following the realization that the name byroni actually refers to (and is a synonym of) Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus).

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

andinus Dabbene & Lillo, 1913 - North-western Argentina.
conlara Nores & Yzurieta, 1983 - San Luis and Córdoba provinces, west-central Argentina.
patagonus (Vieillot, 1818) - Central to south-eastern Argentina, ranging occasionally into Uruguay in winter.
bloxami Olson, 1995 - Central Chile.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) - 10 files

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