How big is a Perija Parakeet?

The Perija Parakeet is a medium sized bird weighing about 62 g.

Where can you see a Perija Parakeet?

The Perija Parakeet is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Perija Parakeet?

The Perija Parakeet is most easily confused with the Pfrimer's Parakeet, the Pearly Parakeet and the Fiery-shouldered Parakeet.

Is the Perija Parakeet endangered?

The Perija Parakeet is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Perija Parakeet

Pyrrhura caeruleiceps

African and New World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps) is a legendary african and new world parrot found only in Colombia, weighing about 62 g. The Perija parakeet, also known as Todd's parakeet or in aviculture as Perijá conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.

EndangeredLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforest62 g

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 2 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 3 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 4 — Photo: Descourtilz, J. T. · Public domain

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 5 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 6 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 8 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 9 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Perija Parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), photo 10 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Perija Parakeet

The Perija parakeet, also known as Todd's parakeet or in aviculture as Perijá conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. There are about 1,000 to 2,499 mature individuals remaining in the wild as of 2021 with a decreasing population trend. In 2001, the Perija parakeet was reclassified from a subspecies of the painted parakeet to an individual species. There are two subspecies of the Perija parakeet, P. c. caeruliceps and P. c. pantchenko. P. c. caeruliceps lives in Serranía del Perijá mountains on the northern border between Colombia and Venezuela. P. c. pantchenko lives in the Perijá Mountains.

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When to see it

Best months: February, with peak activity in February. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Perija Parakeet look like?: The Perija parakeet, also known as Todd's parakeet or in aviculture as Perijá conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
How big is a Perija Parakeet?: The Perija Parakeet is a medium sized bird weighing about 62 g.
Where can you see a Perija Parakeet?: The Perija Parakeet is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Perija Parakeet?: The Perija Parakeet is most easily confused with the Pfrimer's Parakeet, the Pearly Parakeet and the Fiery-shouldered Parakeet.
Is the Perija Parakeet endangered?: The Perija Parakeet is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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