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'''Alternative name: Caatinga Parakeet''' | '''Alternative name: Caatinga Parakeet''' | ||
;[[: Category:Eupsittula|Eupsittula]] cactorum | ;[[: Category:Eupsittula|Eupsittula]] cactorum | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 25 cm (9¾ in) | ||
*Green upperparts, nape and ear [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | *Green upperparts, nape and ear [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
*Pale brown head, throat and breast | *Pale brown head, throat and breast | ||
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[[South America]]: endemic to [[Brazil]]. | [[South America]]: endemic to [[Brazil]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Formerly placed in genus ''[[: Category:Aratinga|Aratinga]]''. | Formerly placed in genus ''[[: Category:Aratinga|Aratinga]]''. | ||
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
− | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''E. c. caixana'': | *''E. c. caixana'': | ||
:*Caatinga of north-eastern [[Brazil]] (Pará to north-western Bahia) | :*Caatinga of north-eastern [[Brazil]] (Pará to north-western Bahia) | ||
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:*Inland caatinga of north-eastern [[Brazil]] (Bahia and adjacent Minas Gerais) | :*Inland caatinga of north-eastern [[Brazil]] (Bahia and adjacent Minas Gerais) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Dry, thorny caatinga with shrubs and succulents; also woodland. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
− | The diet | + | The diet consists of a variety of fruit including fig and cactus. But there is little detailed information. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Arthur Grosset |
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Eupsittula+cactorum}} | {{GSearch|Eupsittula+cactorum}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Eupsittula]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Eupsittula]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 19 May 2022
Alternative name: Caatinga Parakeet
- Eupsittula cactorum
Identification
25 cm (9¾ in)
- Green upperparts, nape and ear coverts
- Pale brown head, throat and breast
- Blue flight feathers
- Dull orange belly
- White eyering
- Brown iris
- Grey bill
Distribution
South America: endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Aratinga.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. c. caixana:
- Caatinga of north-eastern Brazil (Pará to north-western Bahia)
- E. c. cactorum:
- Inland caatinga of north-eastern Brazil (Bahia and adjacent Minas Gerais)
Habitat
Dry, thorny caatinga with shrubs and succulents; also woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of a variety of fruit including fig and cactus. But there is little detailed information.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cactus Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cactus_Parakeet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.