Family Parrots (Psittacidae)
Vulnerable
Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus)
Taxonomy
French: Perruche cornue German: Hornsittich Spanish: Perico cornudo
Other common names:
Long-horned Parakeet
Taxonomy:
Psittacus cornutus
J. F. Gmelin
, 1788,New Caledonia
.Distribution:
New Caledonia.
Descriptive notes
32 cm; male 167 g, female 125 g. Generally green, more yellowish on underparts, with rump, ear-coverts and nape greenish yellow; forehead to mid-crown red with several (... read more
Voice
Noisy, giving repeated, nasal, raucous “khoo” or “kho-koot” calls, rather similar to those of New... read more
Habitat
Forests up to 30 m tall), notably Agathis australis and Araucaria-dominated, as... read more
Food and feeding
Berries of vines, seeds of various trees and shrubs, notably “penubre tree”, Agathis lanceolata, Lantana camara... read more
Breeding
Sept–Mar. Nest in hole in dead or living tree, species including Metrosideros demonstrans; sometimes on ground, including... read more
Movements
Sedentary, but it may migrate seasonally to foraging grounds during austral winter (Jun–Sep... read more
Status and conservation
VULNERABLE. CITES I. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Has declined substantially since the 1880s owing to habitat loss and cagebird trade and may now number... read more
Until recently, generally considered conspecific with E. uvaeensis (which see). Monotypic.