Ochre-marked Parakeet
Pyrrhura cruentata
The Ochre-marked Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata) is a rare african and new world parrot found only in Brazil, weighing about 76 g. The ochre-marked parakeet is a species of parrot native to Brazil.
About the Ochre-marked Parakeet
The ochre-marked parakeet is a species of parrot native to Brazil. It is also known as blue-throated parakeet in English and tiriba-grande, tiriba, cara-suja and fura-mato-grande in Portuguese. It is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.
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How to identify it
This colourful parakeet is a predominantly green bird with conspicuous red patches on its belly, rump, and shoulder and before, below and behind the eye. The crown is dark brown to blackish, becoming mottled on the nape of the neck, and there is a broad, bright blue bib on the chest, extending thinly around the back of the neck to form a faint collar. The outer primaries are blue, and the tail is olive-green above, and brownish red below.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Ochre-marked Parakeet can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Ochre-marked Parakeet?
- This colourful parakeet is a predominantly green bird with conspicuous red patches on its belly, rump, and shoulder and before, below and behind the eye. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Ochre-marked Parakeet?
- The Ochre-marked Parakeet is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.
- Where can you see an Ochre-marked Parakeet?
- The Ochre-marked Parakeet is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to an Ochre-marked Parakeet?
- The Ochre-marked Parakeet is most easily confused with the Crimson-bellied Parakeet, the Blood-eared Parakeet and the White-eared Parakeet.
- Is the Ochre-marked Parakeet endangered?
- The Ochre-marked Parakeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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