The Madeira parakeet (Pyrrhura snethlageae), also known as the Madeira conure is a species of parrot found in Brazil and Bolivia. It is found in the eastern and central Amazon basin south of the Amazon River and can be found in várzea forests. It prefers habitats with bamboo along waterways, it also enjoys clearings in dense forests.[2] It was named after Emilie Snethlage.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhura |
| Species: | P. snethlageae
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| Pyrrhura snethlageae | |
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Description edit
Madeira parakeets have white coverts on their ears. They have a cream upper breast with brown feather shafts. Their lower breast has yellow with green feather shafts. Their bill is brown and grey and they also have a yellow eye ring. The plumage of a juvenile is unknown.
Status edit
The species is classified as Least Concern because it has a large area in which it inhabits. Until 2021, the species was classified as Vulnerable because of its low population. The population of the Madeira parakeet is slowly decreasing at a steady rate. Its habitat is at risk because the land is commonly used as housing and farmland.[4]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Pyrrhura snethlageae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T45422369A209597974. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "MADEIRA CONURE". Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Percequillo, Alexandre R; Ferraz, Katia MPMB; Magioli, Marcelo; Loss, Ana Carolina; Tirelli, Flávia P; Bogoni, Juliano A; Butti, Mariella (2021-12-31). "O legado de quatro décadas do periódico da Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia". Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy (90): e90202165. doi:10.32673/bjm.vi90.65. ISSN 2764-0590.
- ^ "Madeira Parakeet Pyrrhura snethlageae". Retrieved 15 February 2023.