Santarem Parakeet
Pyrrhura amazonum
The Santarem Parakeet (Pyrrhura amazonum) is a rare african and new world parrot found in 2 countries, weighing about 59 g. The Santarém parakeet, also known as Hellmayr's parakeet or in aviculture as Hellmayr's conure or the Santarém conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
About the Santarem Parakeet
The Santarém parakeet, also known as Hellmayr's parakeet or in aviculture as Hellmayr's conure or the Santarém conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in the eastern and central sections of the Amazon basin south of the Amazon River, only just extending onto the northern bank of this river.
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How to identify it
Total length c. 22 cm (8+3⁄4 in). As other members of the Pyrrhura picta complex, it is a long-tailed mainly green parakeet with a dark red belly, rump and tail-tip (tail all dark red from below), a whitish or dull buff patch on the auriculars and bluish remiges. The cheeks and ocular region are dark maroon. The nominate subspecies (P. a. amazonum) has a narrow blue forehead-band and pale grey scaling to the chest. The remaining subspecies, P. a. snethlageae and P. a. lucida, have little or no blue to the forecrown and their chests are, uniquely for the P.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Bolivia.
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Santarem Parakeet?
- Total length c. 22 cm (8+3⁄4 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Santarem Parakeet?
- The Santarem Parakeet is a small sized bird weighing about 59 g.
- Where can you see a Santarem Parakeet?
- The Santarem Parakeet occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil.
- What birds look similar to a Santarem Parakeet?
- The Santarem Parakeet is most easily confused with the Flame-winged Parakeet, the Santa Marta Parakeet and the Black-capped Parakeet.
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