Goias Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri)

Other Names (World)
Goias Parakeet, Pfrimer's Parakeet, Maroon-faced Conure

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
23 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920

Habitat
Deciduous or semi-deciduous dry forest growing on limestone outcrops or limestone derived soils. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Central Brazil in Goiás.

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

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction through selective logging, fires and conversion to pasture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Flowers, fruits and seeds, sometimes on the ground and typically in groups.

Voice
A high-pitched, nasal, sharp 'turre-weet-weetweet'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)...)

Pfrimer's Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri) [XC898420]
by id from S\u00e3o Domingos, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (call, song)

Pfrimer's Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri) [XC57811]
by Marcelo Lisita Junqueira from S\u00e3o Domingos, state of Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (call)

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).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Subtly different from White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) and Grey-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus), having generally more blue on the head and a reduced auricular patch.

References
See References.

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