Rose-crowned Conure
Also known as:
Rose-crowned Parakeet, Rose-headed Conure or Parakeet
Also known as:
Rose-crowned Parakeet, Rose-headed Conure or Parakeet
DID YOU KNOW?
The bright red cap and white primary coverts distinguish the Rose-crowned Conure from all other small long-tailed South American parrots.
Size:
24 cm (9.3 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults mainly green in colour; rose/red forehead to occiput; maroon ear coverts; orange/yellow carpal edge with white tint; white primary coverts. Tail brown/red. Beak horn in colour. Eye ring bare and white. Eye brown.
Colour Juvenile:
Green crown with dull blue tinge, with scattered red feathers; blue primary coverts.
Call:
Calls made in flight softer and less harsh than those of most Pyrrhura species. Calls made while perched are clear and sharp, or rapidly repeated staccato notes.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Captive Status:
Uncommon
Longevity:
Probably 10-15 yrs.
Housing:
Aviary with shelter 3 x 1 x 2 m (9.8 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft).
Diet:
Fruit such as: apple, pear, orange, banana, pomegranate, cactus fruits, kiwi, forming about 30 percent of the diet; vegetables such as: carrot, celery, green beans and peas in the pod; fresh corn on the cob; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, sowthistle, dandelion, chickweed; spray millet; small seed mix such as: canary, millet and smaller amounts of oats, buckwheat, safflower and a little hemp; soaked and sprouted sunflower seed; cooked beans and pulses, boiled maize and complete pellet.
Enrichment:
Avid chewer so provide bird-safe, unsprayed flowering, fir, pine, willow and elder branches, heat sterilized pine cones, wooden block and vegetable tanned leather toys; swings, ropes, and ladders.
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 8″ x 8″ x 24″ (20.3 cm x 20.3 cm x 61 cm).
Clutch Size:
4-6
Fledging Age:
Probably 7-8 weeks.
Hatch Weight:
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Peak Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
Unknown but described as fairly common. Stable.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Cordillera de Mérida Endemic Bird Area. Fairly common within its limited range. Is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover in its range is estimated to have declined by 1.4% over the past 10 years. Considering the small rate of decline in tree cover, and the species’ adaptability to secondary growth and partially cleared areas, its population is suspected to be stable.
Range:
NW Venezuela.
Habitat:
Found from 1500-2500 m (4920-8200 ft) in the subtropical zone in montane humid forest and elfin woodland, including secondary growth areas and partly cleared forest, forest edge and páramo.
Wild Diet:
Probably berries, seeds, fruits and flowers.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Gregarious; generally seen in flocks of 10-30 birds outside breeding season. Larger groups gather in communal roost at night. Generally quieter than other Pyrrhura species.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Probably 4-6 eggs.
Breeding Season:
April-June.
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