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Sulphur-winged Conure  (Pyrrhura hoffmanni)

Also Known As: Sulphur-winged Parakeet, Hoffmann's Conure or Parakeet
 
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Sulphur-winged Conure profile

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Did You Know?
The Sulphur-winged Conure is the only Pyrrhura conure with yellow on its primary feathers. It is also the only member of its genus in its range.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
P.h. hoffmanni: S Costa Rica, mainly in Cordillera de Talamanca and nearby ranges, and reaching Caribbean approaches to Cordillera Central.
P.h. gaudens: W Panama, in W Chiriqui and nearby Bocas del Toro to Santa Fe region, NW Veraguas.

Habitat:
Found from 1300-3000m (4264-9840 ft) in mountainous areas, preferring montane forests in subtropical zone. Also seen in logged forest, second growth and partly cleared areas, shrubbery and treed pastures.

Threat Summary:
None at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits of Ficus, Croton, Leandra, Myrtis and Miconia plants.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Seen in pairs or more often groups of 5-15 birds. May make daily movements down the mountains in response to food availability, returning to higher ground to roost. Feeds in the canopy or in smaller trees and shrubs near the forest edge.

Clutch and Egg Size:
6 eggs

Breeding Season:
January-June

Links to Other Project(s):
http://cloudbridge.org/bird_diversity_report.pdf

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur-winged_Parakeet