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Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys)
Verified source photographDavid F. BelmonteCC-BY · View source
PRB-0254Psittaciformes

Red-masked Parakeet

Perico Carirrojo

Psittacara erythrogenys

IntroducedIUCN NT · Near Threatened

The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures.

FamilyPsittacidaeNew World and African Parrots
Puerto Rico occurrenceIntroducedAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsForest
Primary dietFruitFrugivore
Average mass151 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementIrregular / nomadic movementsInsessorial

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XC1085470Recording 1 of 3flight call
Spectrogram of Red-masked Parakeet: flight call
SpectrogramPsittacara erythrogenys

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Sound recorded by Aladdin · XC1085470 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Red-masked Parakeet

The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures.

Conservation

Near Threatened

IUCN NT

Global IUCN
NT
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
0–1300 m
Nest
Tree cavity · Tree
Clutch
2–4 eggs
Social behavior
Social / flocking

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