Parrots (Psittacidae)
Brown-throated Parakeet (Aratinga pertinax) - HBW 4, p. 435
French: Conure cuivrée
German: Braunwangensittich
Spanish: Aratinga Pertinaz
Other common names: Brown-throated Conure, Caribbean Parakeet; Veragua's Parakeet (ocularis)
Taxonomy: Psittacus pertinax Linnaeus, 1758, Curaçao.
Forms a superspecies with A. cactorum. Considerable geographical variation reflected in number of subspecies recognized, although some differences are minor and very possibly clinal in nature. Disjunct form ocularis sometimes treated as separate species. Fourteen subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ocularis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1864) - Panama.
- aeruginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) - N Colombia to NW Venezuela.
- griseipecta Meyer de Schauensee, 1950 - Sinú Valley, NE Colombia.
- ocularis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1864) - Panama.
- aeruginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) - N Colombia to NW Venezuela.
- griseipecta Meyer de Schauensee, 1950 - Sinú Valley, NE Colombia.
- lehmanni Dugand, 1943 - E Colombia E possibly into W Venezuela.
- arubensis (Hartert, 1892) - Aruba (Netherlands Antilles).
- pertinax (Linnaeus, 1758) - Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles).
- xanthogenia (Bonaparte, 1850) - Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles).
- tortugensis (Cory, 1909) - I Tortuga (Venezuela).
- margaritensis (Cory, 1918) - I Margarita (Venezuela).
- venezuelae Zimmer & Phelps, 1951 - Venezuela except NW, possibly W, extreme NE & SE.
- surinama Zimmer & Phelps, 1951 - NE Venezuela and the Guianas.
- chrysophrys (Swainson, 1838) - SE Venezuela and adjacent Brazil.
- chrysogenys (Massena & Souancé, 1854) - R Negro, NW Brazil; possibly this form recently near Mamirauá Reserve on R Solimões.
- paraensis Sick, 1959 - R Tapajós and R Cururu, NC Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch calling, then climbing up to another branch. Locality La Guajira Department, Colombia (ssp aeruginosa)
Keith Blomerley 12 November 2012 21 weeks ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A bird feeding on seed pod in a tree, another flying away. Locality Weg naar Zee, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp surinama)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 13 February 2011 1 year ago 53 sec 4.4 -
2 birds feeding on blossom Locality Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia (ssp griseipecta)
Wim ten Have 6 March 2011 7 weeks ago 27 sec 4.3 -
Two calling birds in a tree. Locality Weg naar Zee, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp surinama)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 13 February 2011 1 year ago 38 sec 4.3 -
Bird feeding fruits in the tree. Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles (ssp arubensis)
Antonio Silveira 28 May 2012 49 weeks ago 29 sec 4 -
A bird and after a couple perched and singing. Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 13 November 2012 24 weeks ago 1 min 39 sec 3.7
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An adult bird eating goyabas.
Locality Haras Cunhã Pucá, Boa Vista, Roraima State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 34 weeks ago 4.7 -
Brown-throated Parakeet resting over a cactus.
Locality La Tortuga Island, Venezuela (ssp tortugensis)
Alfredo Allais 12 December 2006 4 years ago 4.3 -
A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (ssp xanthogenia)
Joe Tobias 2 July 2006 33 weeks ago 4.2 -
Two birds on a branch.
Locality Caño Colorado, Maturín, Monagas State, Venezuela (ssp surinama)
Nick Athanas 28 October 2005 4 years ago 4 -
Eating a green cherry
Locality Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana (ssp surinama)
Patrick Ingremeau 11 January 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
A perched adult with feathers ruffled.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp venezuelae)
philgunson 24 May 2009 3 years ago 3.8
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A couple perched on a tree, near a water. Is a common species in this island. Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
(ssp arubensis)
Antonio Silveira 15 November 2012 25 weeks ago 4 -
Two birds singing in the tree in Malmok Beach. Locality Malmok, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
(ssp arubensis)
Antonio Silveira 24 November 2011 49 weeks ago 4 -
A single bird gives severall calls from a tree Locality Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
(ssp arubensis)
Joe Angseesing 25 December 2006 3 years ago 3.5
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