Cobalt-winged Parakeet
A species of Canary-winged Parakeets and Allies Scientific name : Brotogeris cyanoptera Genus : Canary-winged Parakeets and Allies
Cobalt-winged Parakeet, A species of Canary-winged Parakeets and Allies
Botanical name: Brotogeris cyanoptera
Genus: Canary-winged Parakeets and Allies
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Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) is a species of bird in the family Psittacidae, the true parrots. It is found in the eastern Andean foothills, the far western Amazonian regions in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia; and Brazil, in the Amazon Basin states of Amazonas, Acre, and Rondonia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Cobalt-winged Parakeet consumes a diet primarily consisting of flowering and fruiting tree products, including Cecropia catkins. Cobalt-winged Parakeet forages among trees, demonstrating adaptability in its feeding behavior.
Habitat
The cobalt-winged Parakeet is primarily found in lowland rainforest, often in the more elevated regions within this zone. Its habitat preference extends to humid secondary growth, forest edges, and the seasonally flooded várzea forests near riverbanks. Additionally, it occupies partly cleared areas as well as savanna and llanos landscapes, adapting to various forested and open environments across broad geographical regions.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Distribution Area
The range of the cobalt-winged parakeet is in the extreme western Amazon Basin in Brazil's states of Amazonas, Acre, and Rondônia, part of the North Region; also from north to south, southernmost Venezuela, eastern Colombia-Ecuador-Peru, and northern and central Bolivia, and in Bolivia within the tributary rivers to the Madeira River flowing northeast to the Amazon River. One small disjunct, localized population occurs in Bolivia's northeast border region near the Guaporé River headwaters.
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen