Black-capped Parakeet

Pyrrhura rupicola

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About the Black-capped Parakeet

The black-capped parakeet (Pyrrhura rupicola), also known as the black-capped conure or rock conure in aviculture, is a parrot native to the south-western Amazon Basin and adjacent east Andean slopes in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It has a total length of approximately 25 cm. It is mostly green with off white scalloping on the hindneck and breast and red primary coverts. It lives in humid forests, ranging from the Amazonian lowlands up to an altitude of 1000 m on the east Andean slopes. It is designated as Least Concern despite deforestation in the Amazon Basin. Flock size is up to 30 birds with smaller groups forming during breeding season. In aviculture, these birds are known as black capped conures.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Pyrrhura rupicola
Family: New World and African Parrots
Order: Psittaciformes

Similar species

Other members of the new world and african parrots family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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