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Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhopterus)
Also Known As: Orange-winged Parakeet
Credit: N/A
Status in the Wild
World Population:15,000
Range: Found in SW Ecuador and NW Peru.
Habitat:
Seen in variety of wooded habitats up to 1500m (4950 ft). Prefers primary deciduous woodland with Ceiba trichistandra but will also reside in degraded and secondary forests, premontane dry forest, arid Acacia scubland and farmland with large trees next to forest. Also has been seen in banana plantations.
Threat Summary:
The primary threat to this species is the wild bird trade. Habitat is also being lost through logging, agriculture, and overgrazing. Persecution as crop pest may be significant.
IUCN Rating:
Endangered
Wild Diet:
Feeds on flowers and seeds of large trees including Erythina, Chorisia and Cavanillesia plantifolia, Cecropia catkins, Ceiba fruits and Ficus figs. Will sometimes feed on banana.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Found in pairs and flocks of up to a dozen, but rarely seen in groups of hundreds (less so in recent years). Will sometimes associate with other species of parrots such as the Red-masked Conure and Bronze-winged Parrot. Main breeding season is likely to coincide with the wet season.
Clutch and Egg Size:
4-5 rounded eggs, 23.0 x 18.0mm (0.9 x 0.7 in).
Breeding Season:
January-March
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.fjocotoco.org/
More Info Sites:
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/southamerica/ecuador/work/art5119.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-cheeked_Parakeet
http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/grey-cheeked.parakeet.html
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