Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Burrowing Parakeet (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
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
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Two birds in a bush and one regurgitating food for the other Neuquén, Argentina (ssp patagonus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 4 years ago 14 sec 4.8 -
A group in a bush Neuquén, Argentina (ssp patagonus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 4 years ago 19 sec 4.5 -
Two birds in a bush Neuquén, Argentina (ssp patagonus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 4 years ago 6 sec 4.5 -
Two birds near the nest and flying away Gafayate, Salta, Argentina (ssp andinus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 4 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
Two birds drinking Gafayate, Salta, Argentina (ssp andinus)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 4 years ago 12 sec 4 -
A perched bird calling and then flying away Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2007 1 year ago 34 sec 3.5
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Escaped Llobregat Delta, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Aleix Comas 8 October 2003 1 year ago 2.7 -
An adult bird. Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 7 December 2009 11 weeks ago 2 -
An adult bird. Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 7 December 2009 11 weeks ago 2
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2 birds calling Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
Stuart Fisher 10 weeks ago 4 -
Perched calls Barrancas, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 15 weeks ago 3.5
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