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Short-tailed Parrot
Graydidascalus brachyurus
Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 159 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 Graydidascalus
- Species brachyurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 159 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Short-tailed Parrot 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 Short-tailed Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 159 g, with a wing length of about 13.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 658,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Short-tailed Parrot?
The Short-tailed Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 159 g.
Where does the Short-tailed Parrot live?
The Short-tailed Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Short-tailed Parrot belong to?
The Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Short-tailed Parrot eat?
The Short-tailed Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Short-tailed Parrot migrate?
The Short-tailed Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Short-tailed 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 Short-tailed Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Short-tailed Parrot — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Short-tailed Parrot's range?
The Short-tailed Parrot has a mapped global range of about 658,000 km².
Conservation
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