Yellow-eared Parrot
Ognorhynchus icterotis
Endangered macaw-like parrot found in Andean cloud forest. Likely only occurs in Colombia now, but formerly ranged as far south as central Ecuador. Notably large and thick-billed with yellow forehead, cheeks, and underparts; red in tail is often not visible. Usually seen in flocks of a few to a dozen birds that fly from one fruiting tree to another giving deep, rich squawks. Dependent on wax palms for nesting and roosting, which have been relentlessly harvested and cleared for pasture.
识别特征
The yellow-eared parrot is a relatively large, long-tailed parrot, with an average length of 42 cm (17 in) and a weight of about 285 g (10.1 oz). It is overall green, with the underparts being paler, more lime green than the upperparts. The heavy beak and a ring of bare skin around the eyes are black. The origin of the common epithet "yellow-eared" derives from the yellow patch of feathers that extends from the forehead down to its cheeks and ear-coverts. Its calls sound similar to those of geese.
分类信息
Genus: Ognorhynchus; Family: Psittacidae; Order: Psittaciformes.
- 学名
- Ognorhynchus icterotis
- 命名信息
- (Massena & Souancé, 1854)
- 目
- Psittaciformes
- 科
- Psittacidae
- 属
- Ognorhynchus
分布与栖息地
The yellow-eared parrot nests and lives among wax palms in a few areas of Western and Central cordilleras of Colombia, which are northern sub-ranges of the Andes, where it inhabits cloud forests about 1800–3000 meters above sea level. It nests in the hollow trunks of the palms, usually 25–30 meters over the floor level. It also occurred very locally in northern Ecuador. Its numbers have been greatly reduced, and only 81 individuals were recorded in the Colombian census of 1999. Their populations have been impacted by hunting and habitat destruction, particularly the harvesting of wax palm, which was traditionally cut down and used each year on Palm Sunday. There has been no confirmed record of this parrot from Ecuador since the mid-1990s. The number of mature individuals in the population is 212, though it is thought that there is a total of 1,408 individuals in the wild.<p>It is also found in Riosucio, Caldas in Colombia.
- 迁徙
- Nomadic
行为
Migration pattern: Nomadic.
保护状况
Population trend: rising.
- 种群趋势
- rising
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