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PRB-0249Psittaciformes

Brown-throated Parakeet

Perico de Curazao

Eupsittula pertinax

IntroducedIUCN LC · Least Concern

The brown-throated parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax), also known as the St. Thomas conure or brown-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, the northern mainland of South America, and islands off the South American coast.

FamilyPsittacidaeNew World and African Parrots
Puerto Rico occurrenceIntroducedAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsSavanna
Primary dietHerbivoreOmnivore
Average mass89 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementAltitudinal migrant; Irregular / nomadic movementsInsessorial

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Spectrogram of Brown-throated Parakeet: call
SpectrogramEupsittula pertinax

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Sound recorded by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC939935 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Brown-throated Parakeet

The brown-throated parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax), also known as the St. Thomas conure or brown-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, the northern mainland of South America, and islands off the South American coast.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–1200 m
Nest
Tree cavity · Building; Ground; Rock; Tree
Clutch
2–7 eggs
Social behavior
Colonial; Social / flocking; Pairs / family groups

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