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[[Image:YellowEaredParrot-DSCF6610.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Oregonian|Oregonian}}<br />Jardin, Antioquia, [[Colombia]], November 2007]]
 
;[[:Category:Ognorhynchus|Ognorhynchus]] icterotis
 
;[[:Category:Ognorhynchus|Ognorhynchus]] icterotis
[[Image:YellowEaredParrot-DSCF6610.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Oregonian|Oregonian}}<br>Jardin, Antioquia, [[Colombia]] ]]
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
42-46 cm. Bright green upperparts, black around the eyes,  large yellow ear-patches and frontal band, green throat, yellow underparts, dark heavy bill.
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42 cm (16½ in)
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*Bright green upperparts
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*Dark grey eye-ring
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*Yellow face and ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]]
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*Green throat
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*Yellow underparts
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*Black bill
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
[[Colombia]]. Was in the past also present in [[Ecuador]], and unconfirmed reports claim it can still be seen there.  
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[[South America]]: [[Colombia]]. Was in the past also present in [[Ecuador]], and unconfirmed reports claim it can still be seen there.  
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>.
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>.
  
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Cloud forests, elfin forest and other montane humid forest including disturbed areas, but closely associated to the wax palm ''Ceroxylon quindiuense'' which is itself an endangered species. Logging, harvest of palm leaves, and planting of exotic trees all are threats to the future of this species which however have been improving its status the last 10 years.  
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Cloud forests, elfin forest and other montane humid forest including disturbed areas, but closely associated to the wax palm ''Ceroxylon quindiuense'' an endangered species.
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====Status====
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Endangered. Logging, harvest of palm leaves, and planting of exotic trees all are threats to the future of this species which however have been improving its status the last 10 years.  
  
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
It nests in the trunks of the wax palm and 4 eggs are laid. The breeding pair has help from a brood helper who assists with feeding and caring for the young.
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====Breeding====
 
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They nest in the trunks of the wax palm the clutch consists of 4 eggs. The adults are assisted by a brood helper who helps with feeding and caring for the young.
The diet includes the fruits of the wax palm.
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====Diet====
 
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The diet consists mostly of the fruits of the wax palm.
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====Movements====
 
One population seems resident while others wander around driven by search for suitable food
 
One population seems resident while others wander around driven by search for suitable food
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Birdlife International
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Birdlife International
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
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#The Website of Everything
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{{ref}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Ognorhynchus+icterotis}}
 
{{GSearch|Ognorhynchus+icterotis}}
  
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ognorhynchus]]
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ognorhynchus]]

Revision as of 20:46, 4 September 2015

Photo by Oregonian
Jardin, Antioquia, Colombia, November 2007
Ognorhynchus icterotis

Identification

42 cm (16½ in)

  • Bright green upperparts
  • Dark grey eye-ring
  • Yellow face and ear-coverts
  • Green throat
  • Yellow underparts
  • Black bill

Distribution

South America: Colombia. Was in the past also present in Ecuador, and unconfirmed reports claim it can still be seen there.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species1.

Habitat

Cloud forests, elfin forest and other montane humid forest including disturbed areas, but closely associated to the wax palm Ceroxylon quindiuense an endangered species.

Status

Endangered. Logging, harvest of palm leaves, and planting of exotic trees all are threats to the future of this species which however have been improving its status the last 10 years.

Behaviour

Breeding

They nest in the trunks of the wax palm the clutch consists of 4 eggs. The adults are assisted by a brood helper who helps with feeding and caring for the young.

Diet

The diet consists mostly of the fruits of the wax palm.

Movements

One population seems resident while others wander around driven by search for suitable food

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Birdlife International
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
  4. The Website of Everything

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