Cherry-headed conure
Cherry-headed Conure | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Sub-class | Neornithes |
Infra-class | Neoaves |
Order Information | |
Superorder | Psittacimorphae |
Order | Psittaciformes |
Family Information | |
Family | Psittacidae |
Sub-family | Psittacinae |
Tribe Information | |
Tribe | Arini |
Genus Information | |
Genus | Aratinga |
Species Information | |
Species | A. erythrogenys |
Population statistics |
The Cherry-headed Conure (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru.
Description
The Cherry-headed Conure are about 13 inches long, but half of that length is the tail of the bird. They have a mostly read head and neck and the rest of the body is green. The call of the Cherry-headed Conure has two syllables and is a loud harsh sound.
Habitat
Cherry-headed Conure's live in south-western Ecuador and north-western Peru. They mainly live in jungles, rainforests or deciduous forests. However they can also survive in suburban areas.
Breeding
These birds lay 3 to 4 eggs each breeding season. These eggs will hatch after about 23 days and the chicks will fledge about 50 days after hatching. The nests are usually built in tree cavities.