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Burrowing Parrot
Cyanoliseus patagonus
Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 278 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 Cyanoliseus
- Species patagonus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 278 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Burrowing Parrot 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Burrowing Parrot is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Southern Cone.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 278 g, with a wing length of about 23.8 cm and a tail of around 23.7 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 899,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Burrowing Parrot?
The Burrowing Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 278 g.
Where does the Burrowing Parrot live?
The Burrowing Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA Southern Cone, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Burrowing Parrot belong to?
The Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Burrowing Parrot eat?
The Burrowing Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Burrowing Parrot migrate?
The Burrowing Parrot is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Burrowing Parrot 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 Burrowing Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Burrowing Parrot — 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 Burrowing Parrot's range?
The Burrowing Parrot has a mapped global range of about 899,000 km².
Conservation
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