Parrots (Psittacidae)
Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) - HBW 4, p. 444
French: Conure magellanique
German: Smaragdsittich
Spanish: Cotorra Cachaña
Other common names: Austral Conure
Taxonomy: Psittacus ferrugineus P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Straits of Magellan.
Formerly placed in a separate monospecific genus, Microsittace. Racial differences may be clinal. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- minor (Chapman, 1919) - S Chile and SW Argentina.
- ferrugineus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - extreme S of both Chile and Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A couple feeding on polen from the cones of an Araucaria tree. Locality Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp minor)
German Pugnali 5 January 2008 3 years ago 9 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding, with a strong wind Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp ferrugineus)
Ron Hoff 19 October 2007 4 years ago 30 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in a tree Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp ferrugineus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 23 sec 3.3 -
Several birds feeding in a tree Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp ferrugineus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 32 sec 3.2 -
Two birds heteropreening in a tree Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp ferrugineus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 13 sec 3.2 -
Several birds flying and calling around a roosting tree Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp ferrugineus)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 12 sec 3.1
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Foraging bird in the lower section of its aviary
Locality Parrot Park (NOP), Veldhoven, North Brabant Province, Netherlands
Johannes Pfleiderer 6 March 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird feeding on Nothofagus leaf buds, in austral winter. Un ave alimentándose de yemas de árboles de Nothofagus en pleno invie
Locality Tierra del Fuego National Park, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
José M. Formentí 8 August 2008 18 weeks ago 3.3 -
Austral Parakeet near Lago Azul
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Bill Benish 12 January 2008 3 years ago 3.3 -
Flock in a tree.
Locality Puyehue National Park, Chile
Miriam Bauman 12 February 2012 12 weeks ago 3.1 -
Individual in a tree. Part of a noisy flock.
Locality Vilches Alto, Maule Region, Chile
Miriam Bauman 9 February 2012 12 weeks ago 3 -
Austral Parakeet near Lago Azul
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Bill Benish 12 January 2008 3 years ago 3
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Perched calls Locality Copahue Provincial Park, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 1 March 2008 2 years ago 3
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