Other Scientific Names
Pyrrhura perlata [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Pyrrhura perlata [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Pyrrhura perlata [Stotz et al. (1996)]
Other Names (World)
Pearly Parakeet, Pearly Conure
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction through clearance for cattle ranching and soy production, facilitated by expansion of the road network, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida) [XC228840]
by Tulio Dornas from Caraj\u00e1s, Salobo area, Par\u00e1, Brazil (call)
Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida) [XC596192]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Marab\u00e1, Par\u00e1, Brazil (call)
Subspecies
Forms a parapatric species pair with Crimson-bellied Parakeet (Pyrrhura perlata), with which sometimes considered conspecific. Confused taxonomic history and until recently was known as Pyrrhura perlata, but as that name is actually applicable to the form long known as Pyrrhura rhodogaster, it consequently assumes its next oldest name, Pyrrhura lepida.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
lepida (Wagler, 1832) - North-central Brazil, in north-eastern Pará and north-western Maranhío.
anerythra Neumann, 1927 - North-central Brazil, in eastern Pará.
coerulescens Neumann, 1927 - North-central Brazil, in western and central Maranhío.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet