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Painted Parakeet
Pyrrhura picta
Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 62.1 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 Pyrrhura
- Species picta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Painted Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Painted Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.1 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 11.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Painted Parakeet?
The Painted Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.1 g.
Where does the Painted Parakeet live?
The Painted Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Painted Parakeet belong to?
The Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Painted Parakeet eat?
The Painted Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Painted Parakeet migrate?
The Painted Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Painted 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 Painted Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Painted 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 Painted Parakeet's range?
The Painted Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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