Black-capped Parakeet
A species of Lesser Neotropical Parakeets Scientific name : Pyrrhura rupicola Genus : Lesser Neotropical Parakeets
Black-capped Parakeet, A species of Lesser Neotropical Parakeets
Botanical name: Pyrrhura rupicola
Genus: Lesser Neotropical Parakeets
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Description
The black-capped parakeet (Pyrrhura rupicola), also known as the black-capped conure or rock conure in aviculture, is a parrot native to the south-western Amazon Basin and adjacent east Andean slopes in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It has a total length of approximately 25 cm. It is mostly green with off white scalloping on the hindneck and breast and red primary coverts. It lives in humid forests, ranging from the Amazonian lowlands up to an altitude of 1000 m on the east Andean slopes. It is designated as Least Concern despite deforestation in the Amazon Basin. Flock size is up to 30 birds with smaller groups forming during breeding season. In aviculture, these birds are known as black capped conures. As the quietest of the conure birds they are popular as household pets. They can reproduce in captivity and can also mate with the green cheeked parakeet to produce hybrid offspring. They have large personalities and are highly social, making great companion animals. 
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-capped Parakeet's diet consists primarily of fruits, nuts, berries, and vegetation. These parakeets may also feed on cultivated crops, indicating an opportunistic feeding behavior. Unique dietary adaptations include a preference for certain fruits and the ability to forage in both wild and agricultural areas.
Habitat
The black-capped Parakeet primarily inhabits humid lowland forests, both on terra firme, which are regions of land not subject to flooding, and in seasonally flooded várzea forests. The bird is also found in forest edges and extends into foothill regions of the Andes, showcasing a preference for moist, dense vegetation typical of these environments.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Behavior
As highly inquisitive birds, black capped conures require many versatile toys to keep them occupied. Many toys should be obtained and they should be rotated out every few days. Interactive toys such as bird puzzles can entertain a conure and prevent boredom. Black capped conures have an affinity for water and enjoy bathing and dunking their dry food in water. Their water bowl should be changed at least twice a day for this reason. After bathing, black capped conures shiver to build and maintain body heat. Diet A black-capped conure should be fed a healthy mix of fruits, vegetables, and pellets. The pellets should account for about 75% of the bird's diet. 25% of their diet should be fresh fruit and vegetables. Seeds, nuts, and other treats high in fat should be used as a reward and to supplement the diet. Black-capped conures should be given a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. Light green or white vegetables have little nutritional value. Conures can eat human food, although they cannot eat avocados, chocolate, alcohol, or caffeine. They can eat small amounts of meat and eggs, although they should avoid foods high in fat and salt. Biting Wild conures do not bite regularly. Birds have a non-verbal language that humans often do not understand, resulting in a bite. Conures may also bite to elicit a strong response from the owners. If the response to biting is to place the conure in their cage, they may begin to bite when they want to return to their cage, or they may begin to dislike their cage and associate it with punishment. The best solutions to unwarranted biting are standing your ground with a firm "no" or ignoring the bird and leaving the room. Feather Plucking Feather plucking may occur if a black capped conure is bored. This is a harmful habit that should be stopped quickly. To stop plucking change or add interactive toys to the cage and increase the amount of time the bird is out.
Species Status
Black capped parakeets are listed as near-threatened in the wild on Appendix II. The primary cause of their habitat loss is the deforestation of the Amazon Basin. It is estimated that between there will be a 13.7% and 15.5% loss of habitable land over 18 years. A decrease in forest buffers alongside streams, amnesty for land owners guilty of illegal deforestation before 2008, and a reduction in the amount of private land that must be kept as forest contribute to this problem.
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