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Parrots (Psittacidae)

Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) - HBW 4, p. 427

French: Conure à joues d'or German: Gelbohrsittich Spanish: Aratinga Orejigualda
Other common names: Yellow-eared Conure/Parakeet

Taxonomy: Conurus icterotis Massena and Souancé, 1854, Ocaña, Colombia.
Monotypic.

Distribution: Andes of Colombia and N Ecuador.

Critically Endangered

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Several inds perched in a Wax Palm frond where we got up to 80 birds roosting at dusk that day! Locality Ventanas Peak Road, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 May 2009 2 years ago 3.7
ind perched in a wax palm frond where up to 80 parrots were roosting that day!! Locality Ventanas Peak Road, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 May 2009 2 years ago 3.5
One ind from a couple that landed near us to forage for 30 minutes! Locality Ventanas Peak Road, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 14 November 2007 1 year ago 3
couple perched in wax palm Locality Ventanas Peak Road, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 3 August 2011 22 weeks ago 2.9
One ind from a couple roosting in WAX Palm Locality Ventanas Peak Road, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 22 July 2011 23 weeks ago 2.9
a couple perched Locality Tolima Department, Colombia
Johanna Andrea Borras 1 year ago 2.7

Sounds

Calls given in flight from a flock of about 11 birds. Locality Loro Orejiamarillo Natural Reserve, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 16 February 2007 2 years ago 4

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