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Golden-winged Parakeet  (Brotogeris chrysopterus)

Also Known As: Golden-fronted or Tuipara Parakeet (B.c. tuipara), Rio Negro Parakeet (B.c. tenuifrons)
 
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Golden-winged Parakeet perching

Credit: (c) Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
 
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Did You Know?
The Golden-winged Parakeet has been observed feeding on algae and thiarid snails from freshwater when water levels are low in the dry season.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
B.c. chrysopterus: Guianas, E Venezuela, and north of Amazon River in N Brazil, from Roraima east to Amapa.
B.c. tuipara: N Brazil, south of Amazon River in Para to NE Maranhao. B.c. chrysosema: Rio Madeira and tributaries in Amazonas and N Mato Grosso, N Brazil.
B.c. solimoensis: Upper Amazon River in Codajas and Manaus districts, Amazonas, N Brazil.
B.c. tenuifrons: Upper Rio Negro at Santa Isabel and confluence of Rio Cauaburi, Amazonas, N Brazil.


Habitat:
Reported up to 1200m (3936 ft) in cloud forest in Venezuela, however, mainly seen in lowland rainforest and Surinam savannas.

Threat Summary:
Some threat locally due to deforestation.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on nectar from flowers, fruits, figs, berries and seeds.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Social; found in small flocks of 8-16 birds outside of breeding season. Also seen in larger groups of up to 100 on fruiting trees. Roosts communally in tree cavities or arboreal termitaria (tree-bound termite nests).

Clutch and Egg Size:
3-4 eggs, 23.0 x 18.0mm (0.9 x 0.7 in)

Breeding Season:
November, February and April.

Links to Other Project(s):
http://webserv.nhl.nl/~ribot/php4/ov.php4?Brch

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-winged_Parakeet