OCHRE-MERKED PARAKEET
Pyrrhura cruentata
This parakeet live in tropical rainforests of eastern Brazil. Very colorful, it is also called blue-throated parakeet.
FOOD : fruits, berries, seeds
THREATS : destruction of its habitat (agriculture, livestock ranching, urban areas), poaching (pet trade)
MORE INFO :
Family : Psittacidae
Habits : in pair and gregarius
Egg-laying : 2 – 4 eggs
Incubation : 22-25 days
Longevity : 6/8 years in the wild and 25 years in zoos
