Smaragdsittich

Smaragdsittich

Enicognathus ferrugineus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
36,7 cm
Gewicht
161,0 g
Familie
Psittacidae
Ordnung
Psittaciformes

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The Austral Parakeet is a slender, long-tailed parrot found in Andean and Patagonian forests of Chile and Argentina. Weighing about 161g with a wingspan of 36.7cm, it has green plumage with a distinctive dark red patch on the belly. It feeds on seeds, berries, and shoots, often forming noisy flocks in beech and araucaria forests.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 36,7 cm 14.4 in
Gewicht 161,0 g 5.68 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26 days.

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Familie Psittacidae (Eigentliche Papageien)
Genus Enicognathus
Arten Enicognathus ferrugineus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic ببغاء جنوبي
Chinese 南方椎尾鸚鵡
French Conure magellanique
German Smaragdsittich
Japanese コイミドリインコ
Portuguese periquito-austral
Russian Изумрудный попугай

Distribution

Smaragdsittich has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Smaragdsittich endangered?
The Smaragdsittich has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Smaragdsittich nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26 days.
How big is the Smaragdsittich?
The Smaragdsittich has a wingspan of 36.7 cm, weight of 161.0 g.
What order and family does the Smaragdsittich belong to?
The Smaragdsittich (Enicognathus ferrugineus) belongs to the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae.

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