periquito-austral

periquito-austral

Enicognathus ferrugineus

Least Concern
Envergadura
36,7 cm
Peso
161,0 g
Família
Psittacidae
Ordem
Psittaciformes

Sobre

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
Envergadura 36,7 cm 14.4 in
Peso 161,0 g 5.68 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26 days.

Tamanho da postura

4-8

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Família Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Enicognathus
Espécies 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

periquito-austral has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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

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