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Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus)
Profile of Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus bracayurus)
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Did You Know?
The Short-tailed Parrot is known as one of the noisiest parrots in the Amazon basin, with its calls being detected at considerable distance.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range: SE Colombia, NE Ecuador and NE Peru east along Amazon River to coastal Amapa, N Brazil, and French Guiana.
Habitat:
Found up to 300m (984 ft) in lowland tropical rainforest, mainly in varzea, river-edge vegetation, forest bordering lakes or other swampy or seasonally flooded areas. In coastal areas seen in secondary growth forest and mangroves.
Threat Summary:
None at present.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Feeds on catkins, cultivated fruits when available; possibly tuber like fruits, berries, buds and flowers.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Social birds outside of breeding season. Will associate with other parrot species in the wild. Birds feed mainly in the canopy.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3-4 eggs
Breeding Season:
September
More Info Sites:
Infonatura search for 'Short-tailed Parrot'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tailed_Parrot
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