White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis)

Other Names (World)
White-eared Parakeet, White-eared Conure, Maroon-faced Parakeet, Maroon-faced Conure

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
23 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kuhl, 1820)

Habitat
Humid forest and adjacent areas with stands of trees, occasionally cocoa plantations. From sea-level - 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B), Venezuela (B) (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 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction through deforestation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fruit and seeds.

Voice
A very high, rather thin, rapid 'wee-wee-wee...' or 'tic-tic-tic...'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (26)...)

White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) [XC606639]
by Dante Buzzetti from Fazenda Cupido e Ref\u00fagio, Linhares, Linhares, Esp\u00edrito Santo, Brazil (call, flight call)

White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) [XC265102]
by Odirlei Vieira da Fonseca from Marli\u00e9ria, Marli\u00e9ria, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Pyrrhura leucotis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis), Grey-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) and Goias Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri) following SACC (2005).

Claimed to form a superspecies with closely related Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta), but interposing ranges unusual in such an arrangement.

Proposed subspecies (or even species) "hypoxantha" probably based on aberrant specimens of Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae).

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

emma Salvadori, 1891 - North-western Venezuela. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Venezuelan Parakeet (Pyrrhura emma).
auricularis Zimmer and Phelps, 1949 - North-eastern Venezuela.
pfrimeri Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 - Central Brazil (Goi�s). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Goias Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri).
griseipectus Salvadori, 1900 - North-eastern Brazil (Cear�). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Grey-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus).
leucotis (Kuhl, 1820) - Eastern Brazil from Bahia to S�o Paulo.

Similar Species
Subtly different from Grey-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) and Goias Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri), in coloration of the pileum and having a creamy-buff auricular patch.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) - 10 files

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