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Mountain Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aurifrons
Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Psilopsiagon
- Species aurifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Mountain Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 947,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Parakeet?
The Mountain Parakeet is a small bird that weighs around 33.6 g.
Where does the Mountain Parakeet live?
The Mountain Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Parakeet belong to?
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Mountain Parakeet eat?
The Mountain Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Mountain Parakeet migrate?
The Mountain Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Parakeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mountain Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Parakeet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Parakeet's range?
The Mountain Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 947,000 km².
Conservation
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