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Red-eared Conure  (Pyrrhura hoematotis)

Also Known As: Blood-eared Parakeet, Red-eared Parakeet
 
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Wild Red-eared Conure (Pyrrhura hoematotis) under leaf canopy

Credit: © Ron Hoff
 
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The Red-eared Conure is apparently quite approachable in the wild, not paying much heed to human observers close by.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
P.h. hoematotis: Coastal range of N-C Venezuela.
P.h. immarginata: Recorded only from Cubiro, Lara, N Venezuela.


Habitat:
Found from 600-2400m (1968-7872 ft) in montane and cloud forest with open areas, areas with low scattered trees, and near clearings.

Threat Summary:
Steady habitat loss around Cubiro.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Diet includes guava and petioles of broadleaved trees, possibly to access insect larvae.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Social; seen mainly in groups of 3-12 outside of breeding season; rarely to a hundred. Resident, with local movements according to food availability and breeding. Very active and conspicuous while feeding.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4-6 rounded eggs, 24.0 x 21.5mm (0.9 x 0.8 in).

Breeding Season:
Probably August.

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.parkswatch.org/parkprofiles/pdf/pcnm_eng.pdf

http://www.parkswatch.org/parkprofiles/pdf/gcnp_eng.pdf

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

http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/red-eared.parakeet.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_Parakeet