Bonaparte’s Conure
Also known as:
Deville's Parakeet
Also known as:
Deville's Parakeet
Size:
22 cm (8.6 in)
Weight:
—
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults mainly green in colour; dark brown crown to nape; dark red/brown frons, lores and face; yellow/brown ear coverts; off-white/yellow scalloping on dull green breast; green bend of wing; brown/red patch in middle of abdomen; brown/red tail turning to green toward base. Beak dark grey. Eye ring bare and off-white. Eye brown.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
More Information:
Content Sources:
BirdLife International
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
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Captive Status:
Rare to unknown.
Longevity:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): 12-15 yrs.
Housing:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 2 m (6.5 ft).
Diet:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): fruits such as: apple, pear, orange, banana, mango, kiwi, cactus fruits, pomegranate, forming about 30 percent of the diet; vegetables such as: carrot, celery, green beans, peas in the pod; fresh corn; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, dandelion, sowthistle, chickweed; spray millet; small seed mix such as: canary, millet and smaller amounts of safflower, oats, buckwheat and a little hemp; soaked and sprouted sunflower seed; cooked beans and pulses, boiled maize and complete pellet.
Enrichment:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): Pyrrhura conures are usually avid chewers, so provide plenty of unsprayed, non-toxic flowering, fir, pine, willow, elder and saskatoon branches, wooden block toys and vegetable tanned leather toys. Also push and pull toys, puzzle/foraging toys, swings, ropes and ladders. Also provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls for bathing.
Nest Box Size:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): vertical box 20 cm x 20 cm x 70 cm (8 x 8 x 28 in).
Clutch Size:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): 5-7
Fledging Age:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): 40-51 days
Hatch Weight:
—
Peak Weight:
—
Weaning Weight:
—
World Population:
Unknown, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Not categorised
Threat Summary:
This species is susceptible to trapping for the wildlife trade, hunting and habitat loss. Heavy deforestation expected to continue in its range in the future.
Range:
Is restricted to Amazonas state in north west Amazonian Brazil.
Habitat:
Found up to 800 m (2624 ft) in terra firme and varzea forests, including forest margins and nearby clearings with tall trees.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on a wide variety of fruits, flowers, seeds and possibly algae.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Probably similar to that of Painted Conure (P. picta): resident; possibly nests in tree hollow. Seen in pairs, groups of three or flocks of up to 20 individuals.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Probably 5-7 elliptical eggs, 26.5 x 19.0 mm (1 x 0.7 in).
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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