Austral Parakeet

Austral Parakeet

Taxobox
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
name = Austral Conure


caption = Austral Parakeet
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Psittaciformes
familia = Psittacidae
genus = "Enicognathus"
species = "E. ferrugineus"
binomial_authority = (Müller, 1776)
binomial = "Enicognathus ferrugineus"

Also known as Austral Conure, Emerald Parakeet.

The Austral Parakeet, "Enicognathus ferrugineus", is a parrot found on the southern tip of South America - further south than any other parrot - ranging as far north as Temuco. It is a fairly large conure, 35cm (2cm more than a Monk or Quaker Parakeet). It is primarily green, lightly barred, with some dull red on the forehead and lores, belly, and upper tail, with the northern part of the range displaying less red.

It occurs mostly in wooded country, but also shrubland and farmland. It stays near sea level in the extreme south, but ranges up to 2000m at the northern end of its range. Flock size is usually only 10-15 individuals, though flocks over 100 are known. It eats grass and bamboo seeds, nuts and small fruit, and nests in tree cavities.

References

Juniper & Parr: "Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World"; 1998, ISBN 0-300-07453-0

External links

* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=2293 Austral Parakeet videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Common&KEYWORDS=austral+parakeet&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 Austral Parakeet photo gallery] VIREO
* [http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/photos/enifer16615.jpgPhoto-High Res] ; [http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/australparakeet.html Article & synopsis] arthurgrosset [http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/photos/enifer16618.jpgPhoto no. 2 of 3-High Res]
* [http://www.pbase.com/millerr/image/38044561 Photo-High Res] ; [http://www.pbase.com/millerr/torresbirds Article] pbase.com–"Patagonian Birds"


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