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Green-cheeked Parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae
Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 77.1 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 molinae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 77.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-cheeked Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green-cheeked Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 77.1 g, with a wing length of about 13.3 cm and a tail of around 13.9 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 675,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-cheeked Parakeet?
The Green-cheeked Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 77.1 g.
Where does the Green-cheeked Parakeet live?
The Green-cheeked Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Green-cheeked Parakeet belong to?
The Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Green-cheeked Parakeet eat?
The Green-cheeked Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green-cheeked Parakeet migrate?
The Green-cheeked Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-cheeked 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 Green-cheeked Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Green-cheeked 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 Green-cheeked Parakeet's range?
The Green-cheeked Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 675,000 km².
Conservation
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