Parrots and Parakeets in Florida1Amy K. Taylor, Frank J. Mazzotti and - PDF document

Parrots and Parakeets in Florida1Amy K. Taylor, Frank J. Mazzotti and Michelle L. Casler2 1. This document is WEC-XXX, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Published:1993, as SS-WIS-35. Revised: November, 2004. Please visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.2. Originally written by: Amy K. Taylor, former Wildlife Information Specialist; revised by: Michelle L. Casler, Wildlife Research Assistant and Frank J. Mazzotti, Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, FL 33314; Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, DeanDescriptionParrots and parakeets are popular household pets because of their colorful plumage, easy care, and watchers have noticed parrots and parakeets flying free in South Florida's cities and suburbs. These parrots by their smaller size and long pointed tails. The gaudily colored, long-tailed Macaw is the largest Range and HabitatParrots are found throughout the tropical regions of the world. Their range is from the Southern Hemisphere to the tropical and subtropical parts of Conuropsis carolinensis) was the only parrot native to Florida and is now extinct. None of the parrots occurring in Florida today are native. They have been Parrots in South FloridaParrots and parakeets are not migratory, so, in almost every case, the species that occur in Florida the point of entry, while others escaped in smaller numbers from pet shops or from their owners. Over Florida.Normally, plants and animals do not do well when introduced to a new environment, but some Parrots and Parakeets in Florida 3Parrot plumage. Credits: Reprinted from "The Parrot Family, 1984, Arco Pulbishing, Inc. green. Cheeks have four rows of small red feathers and the beak is black.- Chestnut-fronted Macaw (A. severa). Native to South America. Only 19 inches (48 cm) long, it is only half the size of its largest cousins. Has green plumage with reddish brown brow band and red and Cockatiels (Nymphicus)- Cockatiel (N. hollandicus). This is a common bird in Australia. In its native land it lives on the open have a grey and yellow head and the orange ear patch is duller.Amazon parrots (Amazona)- Red-crowned parrot (A. viridigenalis). This native of northeastern Mexico is 17 inches (43 cm) in Amazon. It has green plumage and a bright red crown. Back feathers have black edging and a blue band - Yellow-headed parrot (A. ohrocephala).Known as the "talking" parrot. this bird is native to plumage with a yellow head and red wing patch and is 15 to 17 inches (39 to 43 cm) in length. The female is smaller with a shorter, broader beak. Have established colonies in South Florida. They are frequently seen - White-fronted parrot (A. albinfrons). This native of Central America is 10.25 inches (27 cm) in the broad red circles around the eyes. They have bred in the Miami area.- Orange-winged parrot (A. amazonica). A South American native measuring 13 inches (33 cm) long. forehead and lores are blue.- Red-lored parrot (A. autumnalis). A native of Central and northern South America. It is 13.75 as common in South Florida as the red-crowned parrot or white-crowned parrot.- Mealy Amazon (A. farinosa farinosa). Native to southern Mexico and northern South America. narrow red border to wings. White encircles eye. Observed nesting in the Miami area.Parakeets (6 genera)- Black-hooded parakeet (Nandayus nenday)Also called Nanday conure. Native to South America forest regions, palm groves and agricultural land. Has bright green plumage with a black head and beak, - Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) Native to Argentina. These birds have formed colonies in