Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · 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