Macaw Mountain

Taxonomy

• Scientific name:

  Eupsittula canicularis

• Family:

  Psittacidae

• Genus:

  Eupsittula

• Species:

  Canicularis

• Common names:

  Orange-fronted arantinga

Biology

• Morphology:

  Small sized parakeet (23 -25 cm) with long tail. Light beak color bottom part sometimes gray. Gray legs, amber colored eyes with a yellow ocular ring. No visual sexual difference. Green bright plumage with orange front and a blue crown, throat and breast grayish color. Primary and secondary feathers blue on top and dark gray at bottom. Bottom tail feathers are yellow.

• Reproduction:

  They lay about 3 – 5 eggs

• Diet:

  Diverse kinds of seeds and fruits

Ecology

• Range:

  Nearby Pacific coast of northwestern Mexico to Northwest Costa Rica. It is a resident of Copan Ruins.

• Habitat:

  Occurs mostly in deciduous forest, semi open areas as well as mountains.

Threats

• Their populations has decreased in many areas due to the persecution for illegal pet trade.
  Risk Category: IUCN Red List: Least concern