Santarem Parakeet (Pyrrhura amazonum)

Other Names (World)
Santarem Parakeet, Santarem Conure, Hellmayr's Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
22 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hellmayr, 1906

Range (Guide)

North-central Brazil, in Pará north of Amazon. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta).

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

Status EN
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (42)...)

Santarem Parakeet (Pyrrhura amazonum) [XC755104]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Sinop, Mato Grosso, Estrada Clotilde, Brazil (song)

Santarem Parakeet (Pyrrhura amazonum) [XC755216]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Sinop, Cascalheiras - Mato Grosso, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

amazonum Hellmayr, 1906 - North-central Brazil, in Pará north of Amazon. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta).
snethlageae Joseph & Bates, JM, 2002 - Drainage of the Rio Madeira in Brazil and northern Bolivia. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Madeira Parakeet (Pyrrhura snethlageae).
lucida Arndt, 2008 - Northern Mato Grosso, Brazil (along the rios Teles Peres and Peixote de Azuvedo.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Santarem Parakeet (Pyrrhura amazonum) - 10 files

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