Bird name:

Red-masked Parakeet

Aratinga erythrogenys

Order

PSITTACIFORMES

Family

Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)

Code 4

Non AOU

Code 6

Non AOU

ITIS

177679

Breeding Location:

Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester

Breeding Population:

Egg Color:

White

Number of Eggs:

2 - 4

Incubation Days:

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Red-masked Parakeet: Fairly large green parakeet with bright red on head, at bend in wing and on thighs. Sexes similar. Juvenile has reduced amounts of red and brown iris rather than orange.

Range and Habitat

Red-masked Parakeet: In its native range found throughout western Ecuador into northern Peru. Populations of escaped captive birds found in Los Angeles, California. Utilizes a wide variety of lowland habitats with a preference for arid and semiarid scrub and cacti habitats.

Breeding and Nesting

Red-masked Parakeet: Little known. Nests in tree cavities and other cavities. Lays three to four white eggs during the rainy season, from January to March in Ecuador.

Foraging and Feeding

Red-masked Parakeet: Little known. Travels in groups of 2 to 12 birds, sometimes many more at communal roosts or prolific food supplies. Moves seasonally over long distances to find crops of fruits.

Vocalization

Red-masked Parakeet: Loud screeching "screeet" often given as strident choruses by groups.

Similar Species

Red-masked Parakeet: Mitred, Red-fronted, and White-eyed Parakeets all have much less red on the head and wing.

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4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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