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Wild Rufous-fronted Parakeets
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Related publications: Bolborhynchus ferrugineifronsSpecies Profile
Genus: Bolborhynchus | Species: ferrugineifrons
Size:
18cm (7 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Races including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults in general short, green parrots with red markings on face; red frontal mark, lores and base of lower mandible blue/green underwings; short rounded tail. Bill grey/yellow. Eye dark brown.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Moderate, high-pitched chattering contact notes.
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Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Internet Bird Collection
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Wild Rufous-fronted Parakeets
© David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Rufous-fronted parakeet is the only small parrot in a very restricted, high altitude range.Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
Related publications: Bolborhynchus ferrugineifronsSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Rufous-fronted Parakeets
© David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla
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View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Rufous-fronted parakeet is the only small parrot in a very restricted, high altitude range.Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
Related publications: Bolborhynchus ferrugineifronsSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
2000-4000
IUCN Red List Status:
Vulnerable
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Clearing of forest for agriculture; also widespread destruction of páramo vegetation, caused by slash burning, has affected numbers.
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.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on grass seeds on the ground, herbs and flowers.
Ecology and Behaviour:
May be nomadic outside of breeding season; gregarious, roosts communally on cliffs. Easily approached.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Likely January.
Wild Rufous-fronted Parakeets
© David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla
Photos
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The Rufous-fronted parakeet is the only small parrot in a very restricted, high altitude range.Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
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