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Primary Traits
74.5 g
500 m - 1,700 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pyrrhura melanura
English name
Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Pyrrhura
Species
melanura
Data source
HBW4, BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
66 g
Maximum unsexed mass
83 g
Average mass
74.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
500 m
Typical upper elevation
1,700 m
Maximum elevation
3,200 m
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
1,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
25 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
49 d
Maximum fledging period
56 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
52.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary