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Fundación ProAves

Organización no gubernamental colombiana dedicada a la conservación de las aves y sus hábitats, por medio de investigación, educación ambiental y acciones directas de conservación, en colaboración con las comunidades locales.
Fundación ProAves
Carrera 20 Nº 36-61
Bogotá D.C - COLOMBIA

Tel.: (57-1) 3403229 / 3403261 / 2455134

Fax: (57-1) 3403285

Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata occupies its first nest-box

2006.

Periquito de Santa Marta
Periquito de Santa Marta
Pyrrhura viridicata ocupa su primer nido artificial instalado en una Palma de Cera Ceroxylon ceriferum a una altura aproximada de 7 m.

Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata occupies its first nest-box in a Wax Palm Ceroxylon ceriferum around 20 feet above the ground

In May we installed 48 artificial nest-boxes at the El Dorado Nature Reserve in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

The Santa Marta Parakeet (Pyrrhura viridicata) occupied its first nest-box which was installed in a Wax Palm (Ceroxylon ceriferum) 20 feet above the ground in an open cattle-grazing area adjacent to the reserve.

The box was occupied by four individuals (presumably two pairs) which guarded the nest, two chicks hatched four days ago and there are still two eggs left. Our field staff were surprised at such a quick use of the nest-box, having believed that the breeding season had finished in April/May when several groups of juveniles were recorded in the foraging areas.

Thank you to the support of American Bird conservancy, Loro Parque Fundation and International Conure Association.




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