Photo: Fernando Flores from Caracas, Venezuela / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Venezuelan Parakeet
Pyrrhura emma
Venezuelan Parakeet (Pyrrhura emma) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Venezuelan Parakeet (Pyrrhura emma) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 75.9 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 emma
Quick facts
- Weight
- 75.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Venezuelan Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Venezuelan Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Venezuelan Parakeet (Pyrrhura emma) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 10.6 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 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Venezuelan Parakeet?
The Venezuelan Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75.9 g.
Where does the Venezuelan Parakeet live?
The Venezuelan Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Venezuelan Parakeet belong to?
The Venezuelan Parakeet (Pyrrhura emma) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Venezuelan Parakeet eat?
The Venezuelan Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Venezuelan Parakeet migrate?
The Venezuelan Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Parakeet's range?
The Venezuelan Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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