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Rufous-fronted Parakeet  (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons)

 
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Rufous-fronted Parakeet perched

Credit: © David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla
 
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Did You Know?
The rufous-fronted parakeet is the only small parrot in a very restricted, high altitude range.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
2000-4000

Range: Found in Cordillera Central, C Colombia.

Habitat:
Occurs in cold, scrubby and sparsely wooded mountain slopes at around 2400-4000m (7872-13,120 ft). May be found in potato fields.

Threat Summary:
Clearing of rainforest for agriculture; also widespread destruction of paramo vegetation, caused by slash burning, has affected numbers.

IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable

Wild Diet:
Feeds on grass seeds on the ground, herbs and flowers.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
May be nomadic outside of breeding season; gregarious, roosts communally on cliffs. Easily approached.

Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available

Breeding Season:
Possibly January

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-fronted_Parakeet