Parrots (Psittacidae)
Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) - HBW 4, p. 440
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 Enlarge map
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A bird in a branch, showing comfort behaviour Locality Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp phoenicura)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 5 years ago 27 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a tree, feeding on flowers Locality Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp phoenicura)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 5 years ago 22 sec 3.3 -
Two birds in a branch, and flying away Locality Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp phoenicura)
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2005 5 years ago 37 sec 3.2
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Two birds in a tree (one partly hidden and out of focus, but the green cheeks show well on that one).
Locality Refugio Los Volcanes, Amboró National Park, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
Pia Öberg 24 August 2009 23 weeks ago 3 -
A bird perched
Locality Taman Burung, Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia
Pierre de Chabannes 1 August 2008 2 years ago 3 -
A bird perching inside a very small cage
Locality Paris, Île-de-France, France
Pierre de Chabannes 1 November 2007 2 years ago 2.3
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Calls given in flight from a flock of six birds. Locality Calilegua National Park, Jujuy Province, Argentina
(ssp australis)
Nick Athanas 9 December 2006 2 years ago 4.5
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