Family Parrots (Psittacidae)
Endangered
Goias Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri)
Taxonomy
French: Conure de Pfrimer German: Goiássittich Spanish: Cotorra de Goiás
Other common names:
Pfrimer's Parakeet,
Maroon-faced Conure
Taxonomy:
Pyrrhura pfrimeri
Miranda-Ribeiro
, 1920,Santa Maria de Taguatinga, Tocantins
.Distribution:
Serra Geral (SE Tocantins, NE Goiás), in EC Brazil.
Descriptive notes
22–23 cm. A largely green parakeet with blue in wing, a red-brown rump, tail and belly; breast has dark green scallops; face chestnut-red, while crown, nape and hindneck are... read more
Voice
No known differences between this species and other members of the P. leucotis... read more
Habitat
Deciduous or semi-deciduous dry forest growing on limestone outcrops or limestone-derived soils,... read more
Food and feeding
Few data, but feeds on flowers (Tabebuia impetiginosa, Bauhinia sp.), fruits (e.g., Ficus gomeleira,... read more
Breeding
Very few data available, although both copulation and fledglings (2–3 with pairs of adults) have been observed in Jun, and it has been... read more
Movements
None known.
Status and conservation
ENDANGERED. Occupies a small range within which much of its forest habitat has been (and continues to be) logged, although models of suitable habitat suggest that its... read more
Part of the P. picta–leucotis complex (see P. picta). Differs from P. picta in its maroon face and ear-coverts (tipped pale blue) vs maroon cheek edged bluish below and white ear-coverts (3), blue vs blue-fronted pale grey-brown crown (3), blue-and-white barring vs heavy slate-and-white (above) and green-and-yellow (below) scalloping on breast (3); differs from P. griseipectus in its blue vs brown crown (3), maroon vs bold white ear-coverts (3), relatively limited soft blue-and-white vs extensive bold slate-and-white barring on breast (3), grey vs white periorbital skin (ns[2]); differs from P. leucotis in its blue vs blue-fronted ochreish crown (3), maroon vs bold whitish ear-coverts (3), soft blue-and-white vs bold green-and-discontinuous-white barring on breast (3). Monotypic.