Parrots (Psittacidae)
Brown-throated Parakeet (Aratinga pertinax)
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
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Two birds perched in a tree Golfito, Costa Rica (ocularis)
Max Roth 31 January 2001 4 years ago 28 sec 4.3 -
A bird foraging in a tree Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela (aeruginosa)
David Ascanio 30 November 2003 1 year ago 23 sec 4.2 -
Pair of birds, perched on branch, showing some interaction; some calls Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Joe Angseesing 25 December 2006 1 year ago 39 sec 3.3
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Two birds on a branch. Caño Colorado, Maturín, Monagas State, Venezuela (surinama)
Nick Athanas 28 October 2005 1 year ago 4.2 -
Close-up of head and wings. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (venezuelae)
philgunson 31 May 2009 41 weeks ago 4 -
Brown-throated Parakeet resting over a cactus. La Tortuga Island, Venezuela (tortugensis)
chinook 12 December 2006 47 weeks ago 4 -
A perched adult with feathers ruffled. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (venezuelae)
philgunson 24 May 2009 42 weeks ago 3.7 -
Lateral view of a perched bird calling. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (venezuelae)
philgunson 31 May 2009 41 weeks ago 3 -
A perched bird. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (venezuelae)
philgunson 31 May 2009 41 weeks ago 3
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A single bird gives severall calls from a tree Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Joe Angseesing 25 December 2006 9 weeks ago 3
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