Chocó Conure |
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Also known as: Chocó Parakeet
Wild Choco Conure
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The Choco Conure was once a conspecific (subspecies) of the Maroon-tailed Conure (Pyrrhura melanura).
Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura pacificaSpecies Profile
Genus: Pyrrhura | Species: pacifica
Size:
24-25 cm (9 in)
Weight:
85g (3.3 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Adults: Green forecrown, breast buff-coloured and narrowly barred, red primary coverts, red carpal edge, beak slate grey, eye ring grey and sparsely feathered, eye dark grey.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Described as loud, raucous shrieking screeet screeet screeet in flight.
Video Links:
Video 1More Information:
IUCN Red List
Research: Revision of the Status...and assessment of BirdLife's parrot taxonomy
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Knight, 2006.
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Wild Choco Conure
© Nick Athanas [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Choco Conure was once a conspecific (subspecies) of the Maroon-tailed Conure (Pyrrhura melanura).
Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura pacificaSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not recorded.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Probably 4-5.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Choco Conure
© Nick Athanas [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
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View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Choco Conure was once a conspecific (subspecies) of the Maroon-tailed Conure (Pyrrhura melanura).
Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura pacificaSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Unknown, declining.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II (as conspecific with P. melanura).
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. Is thought to be uncommon and declining in W Ecuador due to habitat loss. None have been reported from several protected areas, including Otonga private reserve. Not threatened by trade.
Range:
Found on the Pacific slope of Andes mountains in SW Colombia (Nariño), and NW Ecuador (S to W Cotopaxi).
Habitat:
Occupies various temperate to tropical habitat types, such as várzea, lowland and pre-montane rainforest and cloud forest up to 2200m.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on a number of fruits and tree bark species: Ficus spp. (Moraceae) and Alchornea sp. (Rubiaceae) fruits.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Has been suggested to make seasonal or erratic movements in NW Ecuador.
Clutch and Egg Size:
4-5 eggs.
Breeding Season:
April-June.
Wild Choco Conure
© Nick Athanas [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
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The Choco Conure was once a conspecific (subspecies) of the Maroon-tailed Conure (Pyrrhura melanura).
Academic Research
Related publications: Pyrrhura pacificaMembers Only Resources
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