Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Pyrrhura frontalis

Least Concern

Aves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae

About

The maroon-bellied parakeet is a small parrot found from southeastern Brazil to north-eastern Argentina, including eastern Paraguay and Uruguay. It is also known as the reddish-bellied parakeet, and in aviculture it is usually referred to as the maroon-bellied conure, reddish-bellied conure or brown-eared conure.

Fun Fact

The name Krieg's conure is occasionally used in aviculture for such birds, and some breed them exclusively; they are of course perfectly interfertile with individuals of the normal morph however.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in highlands up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft), but elsewhere it is primarily found in lowlands up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

Diet

Feeds on fruits, flowers, and similar plant matter; they rarely participate in mixed-species feeding flock.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance