Blaze-winged Conure |
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Also known as: Bronze-winged Conure or Parakeet
Blaze-winged Conure, Mato Grosso de Sul state, Brazil
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The Blaze-winged Conure often appears as a subspecies of the Maroon-bellied Conure, Pyrrhura frontalis (Arndt-Verlag, Lexicon of Parrots).Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura devilleiSpecies Profile
Genus: Pyrrhura | Species: devillei
Size:
26cm (10.1 in)
Weight:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: 70g (2.5 oz)
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult:
Both adults partly green; grey/brown crown; green cheeks; olive/brown breast, with white/brown barring; red bend of wing, carpal edge and lesser underwing coverts; olive tail. Bill dark grey. Eye ring bare and white. Eye brown.
Colourization Juvenile:
Undescribed
Call:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: in flight calls are rapidly repeated screeches mixed with more prolonged, high-pitched notes. Sharp, quick notes when alarmed.
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Content Sources:
Lexicon of Parrots
Internet Bird Collection
BirdLife International
CITES
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 issue
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Blaze-winged Conure, Mato Grosso de Sul state, Brazil
© Nick Athanas
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Blaze-winged Conure often appears as a subspecies of the Maroon-bellied Conure, Pyrrhura frontalis (Arndt-Verlag, Lexicon of Parrots).Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura devilleiSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not known.
Longevity:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: 20-25yrs.
Housing:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 2m (6.5 ft).
Diet:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: fruits such as: apple, pear, banana, orange, pomegranate, cactus fruits, kiwi, papaya, forming about 30 percent of the diet; vegetables such as: carrot, celery, green beans and peas in the pod; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, sowthistle, dandelion, kale, chickweed; fresh corn; spray millet; small seed mix such as: canary, millet, and smaller amounts of oats, buckwheat, safflower and a little hemp; soaked or sprouted sunflower seed; cooked beans and pulses and boiled maize; limited cubed hard cheese; complete pellet.
Enrichment:
Provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls for bathing; bird-safe, unsprayed flowering, fir, pine, willow and elder branches; wooden block or vegetable tanned leather toys; heat sterilized pine cones; swings, ropes, ladders and noise makers.
Nest Box Size:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: vertical nest box 8" x 8" x 30" (20.3cm x 20.3cm x 76.2cm).
Clutch Size:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: 4-6
Incubation Time:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: 22 days
Fledging Age:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: 7-8 weeks
Hatch Weight:
As for Pyrrhura frontalis: 4-5g. (0.1-0.2 oz)
Peak Weight:
Not available
Weaning Weight:
Not available
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Blaze-winged Conure, Mato Grosso de Sul state, Brazil
© Nick Athanas
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Blaze-winged Conure often appears as a subspecies of the Maroon-bellied Conure, Pyrrhura frontalis (Arndt-Verlag, Lexicon of Parrots).Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura devilleiSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Not recorded
IUCN Red List Status:
Near-threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Suspected to be declining in population due to fragmentation of its habitat due to conversion for agriculture and charcoal production.
Range:
SE Bolivia to far SW Mato Grosso, S Brazil.
Habitat:
Found in deciduous and gallery woodland, nearby savanna and scrubland.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruit pulp, seeds, flowers, nuts, galls and other plant matter, and fly larvae.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Similar to that of Pyrrhura frontalis: are social; usually seen in flocks of up to 40 birds. Generally tolerant of disturbance. Nests in tree cavity.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Probably 4-6 eggs, 26.0 x 21.0mm (1 x 0.8 in).
Breeding Season:
Probably October-December.
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Blaze-winged Conure, Mato Grosso de Sul state, Brazil
© Nick Athanas
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The Blaze-winged Conure often appears as a subspecies of the Maroon-bellied Conure, Pyrrhura frontalis (Arndt-Verlag, Lexicon of Parrots).Academic Research
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