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Slender-billed Parakeet
Enicognathus leptorhynchus
Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 193 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 Enicognathus
- Species leptorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 193 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-billed Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slender-billed Parakeet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Chile.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 193 g, with a wing length of about 21.5 cm and a tail of around 17.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 127,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-billed Parakeet?
The Slender-billed Parakeet is a large bird that weighs around 193 g.
Where does the Slender-billed Parakeet live?
The Slender-billed Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA c Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender-billed Parakeet belong to?
The Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Slender-billed Parakeet eat?
The Slender-billed Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Slender-billed Parakeet migrate?
The Slender-billed Parakeet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Parakeet's range?
The Slender-billed Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 127,000 km².
Conservation
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