Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae)
French: Conure de Molina
German: Molinasittich
Spanish: Cotorra de Molina
Other common names: Green-cheeked Conure
Taxonomy: Conurus molinæ Massena and Souancé, 1854, Bolivia.
Some of listed subspecific variation may be clinal, given size of range and absence of disjunction. Population in valley of R Machariapo, Bolivia, lacking red belly patch, may be a separate race unless flocks of immatures form. Population of W Brazil formerly known as “P. hypoxantha” (Yellow-sided Parakeet), but now judged to be xanthistic birds of nominate race. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- phoenicura (Schlegel, 1864) - NE Bolivia and W Brazil.
- molinae (Massena & Souancé, 1854) - highland E Bolivia.
- restricta Todd, 1947 - lowland E Bolivia.
- phoenicura (Schlegel, 1864) - NE Bolivia and W Brazil.
- molinae (Massena & Souancé, 1854) - highland E Bolivia.
- restricta Todd, 1947 - lowland E Bolivia.
- sordida Todd, 1947 - extreme E Bolivia and SW Brazil.
- australis Todd, 1915 - S Bolivia to NW Argentina.
- Least Concern
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A bird in a tree, feeding on flowers Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (ssp phoenicura)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 3 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
Two birds in a branch, and flying away Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (ssp phoenicura)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 3 years ago 37 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a branch, showing comfort behaviour Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (ssp phoenicura)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 3 years ago 27 sec 3.4
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A bird perched Taman Burung, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia
Pierre de Chabanne... 1 August 2008 14 weeks ago 3 -
A bird perching inside a very small cage Paris, Île-de-France, France
Pierre de Chabanne... 1 November 2007 14 weeks ago 3
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Calls given in flight from a flock of six birds. Calilegua National Park, Jujuy Province, Argentina
(ssp australis)
Nick Athanas 9 December 2006 14 weeks ago 4
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