Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Pyrrhura melanura
The Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) is a uncommon african and new world parrot found in 5 countries, weighing about 71 g. The maroon-tailed parakeet is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.
About the Maroon-tailed Parakeet
The maroon-tailed parakeet is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The maroon-tailed parakeet is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 83 g (2.9 oz). The sexes are the same. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. m. melanura have a mostly green head with a brown crown and nape. Their upperparts are green. Their throat, the sides of their neck, and their breast are dark green with buffy whitish feather edges that give a scaly appearance. The rest of their underparts are green. Their wing is mostly green with red and yellowish orange primary coverts; their primaries are mostly blue. Voice: The maroon-tailed parakeet's most common call is "a series of loud, harsh notes, e.g. screeet screeet screeet" that is given both from a perch and in flight. However, perched birds are often silent. Members of a flock "call frequently and simultaneously, producing a noisy, harsh chattering ."
What the Maroon-tailed Parakeet sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Maroon-tailed Parakeet can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Maroon-tailed Parakeet?
- The maroon-tailed parakeet is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 83 g (2.9 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Maroon-tailed Parakeet?
- The Maroon-tailed Parakeet is a medium sized bird weighing about 71 g.
- Where can you see a Maroon-tailed Parakeet?
- The Maroon-tailed Parakeet occurs in 5 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Venezuela.
- What does a Maroon-tailed Parakeet sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Maroon-tailed Parakeet on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Maroon-tailed Parakeet?
- The Maroon-tailed Parakeet is most easily confused with the Sulphur-winged Parakeet, the Green-cheeked Parakeet and the Painted Parakeet.
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