Brown-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera)

Other Names (World)
Brown-breasted Parakeet, Brown-breasted Conure, Flame-winged Parakeet, Flame-winged Conure, Brown-backed Parakeet, Brown-backed Conure

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
22 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Massena & Souanc�, 1854)

Habitat
Upper subtropical and temperate forest, elfin woodland and second growth and adjacent areas of p�ramo, subp�ramo and agricultural land. From 1,850 - 3,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B).

Eastern Andes of Colombia.

Population
Estimated population is 5,000 - 10,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Forest destruction and fragmentation through logging, conversion to agriculture, human settlement and development of the road network, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A harsh 'screeyr screeyr'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (16)...)

Flame-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera) [XC273804]
by David Bradley from Parque Nacional Chingazo, Cundinamarca, Colombia (call, call flight)

Flame-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera) [XC387683]
by Hans Matheve from Cundinamarca, Guasca, Reserva Forestal R\u00edo Blanco, Finca Carpatos, Palacio, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Brown-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera) - 10 files

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