Parrots (Psittacidae)
Burrowing Parakeet (Cyanoliseus patagonus) - HBW 4, p. 436
French: Conure de Patagonie
German: Felsensittich
Spanish: Loro Barranquero
Other common names: Patagonian Parrot/Conure/Parakeet, Burrowing Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus patagonus Vieillot, 1818, Buenos Aires.
Population of C Chile, formerly known as byroni, recently renamed bloxami, following the realization that the name byroni actually refers to (and is a synonym of) Enicognathus leptorhynchus. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- andinus Dabbene & Lillo, 1913 - NW Argentina.
- conlara Nores & Yzurieta, 1983 - San Luis and Córdoba provinces, WC Argentina.
- patagonus (Vieillot, 1818) - C to SE Argentina, ranging occasionally into Uruguay in winter.
- bloxami Olson, 1995 - C Chile.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Copulation. Locality Las Conchas, Salta Province, Argentina (ssp andinus)
Nick Athanas 7 December 2011 8 weeks ago 36 sec 4.8 -
Two birds in a bush and one regurgitating food for the other Locality Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp patagonus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 6 years ago 14 sec 4.2 -
Two birds near the nest and flying away Locality Gafayate, Salta Province, Argentina (ssp andinus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 6 years ago 18 sec 4.2 -
Two birds drinking Locality Gafayate, Salta Province, Argentina (ssp andinus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 6 years ago 12 sec 4 -
A group in a bush Locality Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp patagonus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 6 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
Two birds in a bush Locality Neuquén Province, Argentina (ssp patagonus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 6 years ago 6 sec 3.8
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Adult, little colony in Son Ferrer, Mallorca, 2007.
Locality Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 4 January 2007 1 year ago 3.5 -
An adult perched on a rope.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 19 June 2010 1 year ago 3 -
Portrait of an adult.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 22 May 2010 1 year ago 3 -
On a wire
Locality Cachi, Salta Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 36 weeks ago 2.8 -
Patagonian conure
Locality Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
maurice 17 December 2011 8 weeks ago 2.5 -
Escaped
Locality Llobregat Delta, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Aleix Comas 8 October 2003 2 years ago 2.4
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2 birds calling Locality Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 4 -
Perched calls Locality Barrancas, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 2 years ago 3.5
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