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Pyrrhura viridicata (Santa Marta Parakeet)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Santa Marta parakeet (Pyrrhura viridicata) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Pyrrhura viridicata

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pyrrhura viridicata

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
0
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
38
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 2.22593
EDGE Score: 3.25066
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Attributes

Clutch Size [1]  5
Incubation [1]  22 days

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Santa Marta montane forests Colombia Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (incl. Tayrona NP) National Park II 1031303 Colombia  

Important Bird Areas

Name Location  IBA Criteria   Website   Climate   Land Use 
Cuchilla de San Lorenzo Colombia A1, A2, A3  
Valle del Río Frío Colombia A1, A2, A3

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park and surrounding areas Colombia

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Tropical Andes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela Yes

Prey / Diet

Lepechinia bullata[1]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0