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El Oro Conure
Also Known As: El Oro Parakeet, Orces parakeet
El Oro Conure foraging
Credit: © Allen Chartier
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Did You Know?
The El Oro Conure has been observed in the wild drinking out of small bromeliads, which are fleshy, green plants that trap rainwater.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Pyrrhura
Species:
orcesi
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 22cm (8.6 in) | 65-75g (2.3-2.6 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Male- mainly green in colour; red lores and forehead; slight dull maroon tinge on abdomen; red bend of wing, carpal edge and primary coverts; green tail with dark brown/maroon tip. Bill horn in colour. Eye ring bare and pink/white. Eye dark brown. Female- as in male but with green lores and minimal red on forehead.
Colourization Juvenile: In general duller than female; minimal red on forehead and bend of wing; maroon on abdomen absent.
Call: Calls in flight are harsh and trilling; quieter, chirruping notes while perched.
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Content Sources:
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1599&m=0
xeno-canto America http://www.xeno-canto.org/index.php
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
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