Caatinga Parakeet
Eupsittula cactorum
Caatinga Parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Caatinga Parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 82.5 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 Eupsittula
- Species cactorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 82.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Caatinga Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Caatinga Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Caatinga Parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 82.5 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 11.3 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Caatinga Parakeet?
The Caatinga Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 82.5 g.
Where does the Caatinga Parakeet live?
The Caatinga Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Caatinga Parakeet belong to?
The Caatinga Parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Caatinga Parakeet eat?
The Caatinga Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Caatinga Parakeet migrate?
The Caatinga Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Caatinga 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 Caatinga Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Caatinga 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 Caatinga Parakeet's range?
The Caatinga Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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