Caatinga parakeet
The Caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) or cactus parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Caatinga region in north-eastern Brazil.
| Caatinga parakeet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Eupsittula |
| Species: | E. cactorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupsittula cactorum (Kuhl, 1820) | |
The Caatinga Parakeet, also known as the Cactus Conure is a parakeet that is found in the regions of Cerrado and Caatinga regions. Due to the environment that the Caatinga Parakeet live in their diet mainly consists of dryland vegetation of the regions of Caatinga. These Parakeets are often sold as pets in markets or are illegally traded across the countries and in the regions.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Aratinga cactorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
Further reading
- Oliveira, Maria Madalena S.; Araújo, Nayone L.L.C.; Raposo, Ana Cláudia S.; Torezani, Josiano C.; Menezes, Íris Daniela S.; Oriá, Arianne P. (27 February 2019). "Reference Values for Selected Ophthalmic Diagnostic Tests in the Caatinga Parakeet (Eupsittula Cactorum) and Yellow-Chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris Chiriri)". Avian Biology Research. 10 (4): 211–217. doi:10.3184/175815617X14951979279286.
- Martins, Bruno Araujo; Rodrigues, Giovanna Soares Romeiro; de Araújo, Carlos Barros (April 2018). "Vocal dialects and their implications for bird reintroductions". Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. 16 (2): 83–89. doi:10.1016/j.pecon.2018.03.005.
- de Oliveira, Wallisson Sylas Luna; de Faria Lopes, Sérgio; Alves, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega (11 June 2018). "Understanding the motivations for keeping wild birds in the semi-arid region of Brazil". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 14 (1). doi:10.1186/s13002-018-0243-6. PMID 29891010.
External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
- Cactus parakeet: Photos, sounds from The Birds of the Interior of Ceará, Brazil
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