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Socorro Conure
Also Known As: Socorro Parakeet, Socorro Green Conure
Socorro Parakeet feeding in the wild. Less than 500 remain on Socorro Island, Pacific Ocean
Credit: (c) Juan Cornejo
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Did You Know?
The Socorro Conure has a very small, one-island range which puts this species at high risk.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Aratinga
Species:
brevipes
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 32cm (12.5 in) | Not available |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults in general green; occasionally a couple of orange/red feathers on neck; blue tinge to primary coverts and outer webs of flight feathers; yellow/green underwing coverts; dull yellow undersides of flight feathers. Bill horn in colour. Eye ring bare and purple/brown.
Colourization Juvenile: Undescribed, but thought to be as in adults.
Call: In flight calls are high-pitched screeching or piping; while perched, shrill screaming. Also persistent, short notes. Flock calls are shrill and chirping.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
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=1563&m=0
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi, Grajal, 2000.
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
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