| 
Antipodes Green Parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor)
Also Known As: Antipodes Parakeet, Antipodes Island Parakeet, Antipodes Unicolor Parakeet, Uniform Parakeet
SIGNUP FOR EMAIL UPDATES
| |
|
Did You Know?
The main diet of the Antipodes Green Parakeet is leaves, which are chewed; piles of chewed foliage still attached to the stem of the plant are a sign of feeding.
|
Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:2000-3000
Range: Found on Antipodes Islands, New Zealand.
Habitat:
Is found in dense tall Poa littorosa tussock grasslands, open scrub and Carex sedge. Also in areas of prickly fern and Coprosma antipoda scrub. Commonest on steeper slopes and near water.
Threat Summary:
The accidental introduction of predators is a threat to this species.
IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable
Wild Diet:
Eats leaves, seeds, berries, the carrion of dead penguins and petrels and the eggs of seabirds.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Are found singly or in small groups. Feed mainly in morning and before dusk. Birds very tame and inquisitive. Birds bathe in pools and roost in burrows.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2-5 nearly spherical eggs, 26.0 x 23.0mm (1.01 x 0.89 in)
Breeding Season:
October-January
Links to Other Project(s):
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=62143
More Info Sites:
http://www.nzconservationtrust.org.nz/nzspecies-details.asp?id=14
http://www.arkive.org/antipodes-island-parakeet/cyanoramphus-unicolor/info.html
http://www.terranature.org/parakeetAntipodes.htm
WPT MEMBER'S LOGIN
