Endangered
Pfrimer's Parakeet
Pyrrhura pfrimeri
Pfrimer's Parakeet is a parrot in the family Psittacidae (order Psittaciformes) — Pyrrhura pfrimeri, recorded as Endangered.
Appearance
It was considered a subspecies of the white-eared parakeet, as Pyrrhura leucotis pfrimeri. The split was based on range, differences in habitat and distinctive differences in plumage (it is the only member of the P. Leucotis complex where the pale patch on the ear-coverts is greatly reduced).
Range and habitat
Pfrimer's parakeet is endemic to Caatinga forest of the Goiás and Tocantins states of Brazil. According to the BirdLife International and the IUCN they have an estimated extent of occurrence up to 20,300 km2. The range of this bird is severely fragmented due to habitat loss and ecosystem degradation.
Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.
Diet and breeding
The diet of Pfrimer's parakeet is mostly made up of fruits, berries, and seeds. Though they have been known to eat certain flowers, insects, and their larvae. The breeding season for is thought to start in April and continue until June.
Adult Pfrimer's parakeets typically have around 3–8 eggs per nest. Pfrimer's parakeet is a non-migratory species within the parrot family Psittacidae.
In crisis
The Pfrimer's parakeet has been qualified as endangered by the IUCN and BirdLife International since 2007. The population of Pfrimer's parakeet is currently decreasing, with a current population of between 20,000 and 49,000 individuals. The main factor behind the decreasing population is deforestation for agriculture.
Individuals have an average lifespan of 6–8 years. Currently the Pfrimer's parakeet is Endangered.
CITES lists this taxon on Appendix II. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.
Pfrimer's Parakeet is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.
Sources
Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Pfrimer's Parakeet, Wikidata item Q1260660. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.
