White-necked Conure
Also known as:
White-necked Parakeet, White-breasted Conure or Parakeet
Also known as:
White-necked Parakeet, White-breasted Conure or Parakeet
Size:
24 cm (9.3 in)
Weight:
83 g (3 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults crown to nape grey/brown; yellow/orange ear coverts; wide white collar around neck, on foreneck integrating into yellow breast; belly olive green; red primary coverts and wrist edge; tail green with burgundy tip. Beak grey/brown. Eye ring bare and white. Eye brown.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but duller; primary coverts and wrist edge green; ear coverts paler.
Call:
A harsh, shrill note made in flight, repeated rapidly and at the same time from different members of group.
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, 1998
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Captive Status:
Not generally found in captivity.
Longevity:
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Housing:
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Diet:
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Enrichment:
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Nest Box Size:
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Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
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Hatch Weight:
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Peak Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
2500-10,000 mature individuals, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Vulnerable
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Appears to be uncommon; the total population may only be a few thousand birds. Is affected by habitat destruction and a history of illegal gold mining and settlement in Podocarpus National Park. Also local trapping for trade. The species has recently been found in N Peru. Over the past three generations (12 years), 2% of tree cover within the range has been lost. The species prefers primary forest and may thus be additionally impacted by habitat degradation. Local trade is considered to be only minor, and therefore the rate of population decline is unlikely to exceed 10% over three generations.
Range:
Found in east slope of Andes in SE Ecuador and N Peru.
Habitat:
Occurs from 900-1700 m (2952-5576 ft). Inhabits humid forest in upper tropical and subtropical zones, preferring upland forest along waterways; mainly in primary forest but does tolerate some habitat disturbance.
Wild Diet:
Diet includes Tetrorchidium macrophyllum, Alchornea glandulosa, Miconia cf. punctata, Ficus aff. mutisii, seeds of Mollia grandis and flowers of the vines Mikania leiostachya and Piptocarpha cf. poeppigiana.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Occurs in flocks of a dozen or less, but sometimes up to 50. Feeds in upper canopy. Bathes in rockpools or among moss-covered rocks.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Possibly May-July.
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