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Maroon-faced Conure (Pyrrhura pfrimeri)
Also Known As: Maroon-faced Parakeet, Pfrimer's Conure or Parakeet
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Did You Know?
The Maroon-faced Conure was once a subspecies of the White-eared Conure, Pyrrhura leucotis.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range: Recorded only from Serra Geral and Rio Parana, Goias, NC Brazil.
Habitat:
Found up to 600m (1968 ft) in dry deciduous forest on rocky terrain.
Threat Summary:
Threatened by logging.
IUCN Rating:
Endangered
Wild Diet:
Fruits, berries, seeds, flowers, and insects and their larvae.
CITES Rating:
Not available
Ecology:
Social, usually seen in flocks of up to 10 birds. Noisy and conspicuous in flight above canopy. Quiet and easily missed while feeding or resting in foliage.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3-8 rounded eggs, 26.5 x 20.5mm (1 x 0.8 in).
Breeding Season:
Not available
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.springerlink.com/content/g2n576821m88jw6v/
http://fresc.usgs.gov/research/StudyDetail.asp?Study_ID=494
More Info Sites:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3793/is_200607/ai_n16629434
http://www.ibiologia.unam.mx/pdf/links/neo/rev8/vol8_2/vol_8_2_121-132.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhura_pfrimeri
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