Orange-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis)

OTHER NAMES: Orange-fronted Conure, Half-moon Conure, Petz's Conure 
Latin Etymology: Eupsittula ("good little parrot") canicularis ("of the star Sirius")

Flock of Orange-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: Eupsittula canicularis canicularis

Weight: 68-80g  /  Length: 23-25cm  /  Wingspan: 25cm
NO UK STATUS / Red List: Vulnerable Evaluated 

A bird with an unusual nesting strategy - they dig a cavity in the nest of a particular species of arboreal termite, then leave this nest for a short period to allow the termites time to seal off this hole. At that point, the excavated chamber is used for nesting. They feed on fruit, flowers and seeds and outside the breeding season, form into flocks. It is another species popular in the pet trade, where it is kown as the half-moon conure.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Eupsittula
SUBSPECIES: E. c. clarae, E. c. eburnirostrum, E. c. canicularis
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA - Spanish - Peruci Atikero ("Collector Parakeet")
A fairy common resident of the North West
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto