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Fiery-shouldered Conure  (Pyrrhura egregia)

Also Known As: Fiery-shouldered Parakeet
 
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Profile of Fiery-shouldered Conure

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Did You Know?
The Pyrrhura conures are known as the escape artists in aviculture. Their inquisitiveness leads them to investigate any and every way possible to get out of their enclosures.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
P.e. egregia: Highlands of W Guyana, SC Venezuela, and N Brazil.
P.e. obscura: SE Venezuela.


Habitat:
Found from 700-1800m (2296-5904 ft) in mountain forest and forest edge, including tall, dense secondary growth areas. May also visit village gardens and parks.

Threat Summary:
None at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Seen in pairs or small family groups during breeding season; at other times in noisy flocks of up to 20 birds. Resident. Difficult to spot while feeding or resting in dense foliage.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4-5 eggs

Breeding Season:
March-June

More Info Sites:
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Pyrrhura+egregia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiery-shouldered_Parakeet

http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/fiery-shouldered.parakeet.html