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Madeira Conure  (Pyrrhura snethlageae)

Also Known As: Madeira Parakeet
 
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Wild Madeira Conures (Pyrrhura snethlageae) perched

Credit: (c) Arthur Grosset | http://www.arthurgrosset.com
 
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Did You Know?
As of 2002, the Painted Conure group of approximately 9 subspecies was subdivided into a number of different new species, the Madeira Conure being one of the new ones.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range: Reported only from Rio Madeira drainage, Amazonas, N Brazil.

Habitat:
Found up to 300m (984 ft) in riverine terra firme and varzea forest; in south, stunted forest with large bamboo clumps along waterways; also forest margins and in nearby clearings with remnant forest.

Threat Summary:
None known at present.

IUCN Rating:
Not available

Wild Diet:
Probably fruits, berries, flowers, seeds and vegetable matter in the form of leaves and buds, as well as insects and their larvae.

CITES Rating:
Not available

Ecology:
Are resident; usually seen in small flocks of up to 10-15 birds. Flight is erratic and unpredictable; birds are conspicuous and noisy flitting about in or above the forest canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:
Probably 4-8 eggs.

Breeding Season:
Probably July-December

More Info Sites:
http://www.answers.com/topic/bird-species-new-to-science-described-in-the-2000s