Cyanoliseus patagonus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Psittaciformes
Familia: Psittacidae
Subfamilia: Psittacinae
Tribus: Arini
Genus: Cyanoliseus
Species: Cyanoliseus patagonus

Name

Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818)

References

* Nouv.Dict.Hist.Nat.["1817"] 25 p.367

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Burrowing Parrot
Español: Loro Barranquero

The Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) is a bird species in the parrot family. It belongs to the smaller long-tailed Arinae (macaws and conures), and is also known as Patagonian Conure. The Burrowing Parrot belongs to the monotypic genus Cyanoliseus, but the species is not monotypic, having several subspecies.

It is mainly found in Argentina. A very much reduced population still survives in Chile, and migration of some Argentine populations to Uruguay has been reported for the winter months. Sometimes strong westerly winds bring some individuals as far as the Falkland Islands.

Its natural habitats is the arid bush steppe community known as Monte.

The Burrowing Parrot has a monogamous mating system with very strong bi-parental care. Genetic testing has recently shown that this species is one of a few animals that is genetically monogamous in a socially monogamous mating system. Also, nest parasitism is not known to occur in this species.

Subspecies

The following three subspecies are currently known:[1]

* Cyanoliseus patagonus patagonus Patagonian Conure
* Cyanoliseus patagonus byroni Greater Patagonian Conure
* Cyanoliseus patagonus andinus

References

1. ^ Animal-world.com

* BirdLife International 2004. Cyanoliseus patagonus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
* Blackwell-synergy Blackwell-synergy Mating system