Blue-fronted Amazon Project

Category: Nestlings, Pantanal | Date: Nov 20 2007 | By: admin

Since 2005 the Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot Project is also monitoring other Psittacine species at South of Pantanal – Brazil. Our studies are generating data about their diary activity, grouping pattern and habitat use for reproduction, feeding and rest.
Among the species that we are studying, we can highlight: peach-fronted conure (Aratinga aurea), black-hooded parakeet (Nandayus nenday), blue crown conures (Aratinga acuticaudata), white-eyed parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma), golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis), blaze-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura devillei), monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), yellow-chevroned parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri), yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), orange-winged amazons (Amazona amazonica) and maximillian pionus (Pionus maximiliani).

Veronica holds 3 nestlings of peach-fronted conure (Aratinga aurea).

Nestlings of black-hooded parakeet (Nandayus nenday).

Nestlings of yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops).

Glaucia and nestlings of maximillian pionus (Pionus maximiliani).

Six nestlings of yellow-chevroned parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri).

With the end of the reproductive season of the blue fronted parrot, our research focuses on these species. Several of those start their reproductive season in November and for the next three months we are going to localize nests and start monitoring eggs and nestlings.

Little is known about the ecologic aspects of these Psittacine species at Pantanal and we are willing to contribute for their conservation. ?