OTHER NAMES: Cherry-headed Conure, Red-headed Conure
Latin Etymology: Psittacara ("parrot head") erythrogenys ("red cheeked")
Two Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) at San Francisco, California September 2022
Weight: 200g / Length: 33cm / Wingspan: 56cm
NO UK STATUS /IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
A parrot whose native range is Ecuador and Peru but due to escapees has now established into populations in several pockets of the United States. There is no definite take on the source of this population, but they have succeeded in creating a small and expanding population of around 300 individuals in San Francisco.
Related Species:
- Sighting Locations -
Small isolated feral populations found in California, Florida, Puerto Rico and Hawai'i
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Francisco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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