Justification This species qualifies as Near Threatened because it has a moderately small population which is suspected to be declining moderately rapidly owing to habitat loss.

Family/Sub-family Psittacidae

Species name author (Wagler, 1832)

Taxonomic source(s) SACC (2005 + updates), Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Stotz et al. (1996)

Synonyms Pyrrhura perlata Stotz et al. (1996), Pyrrhura perlata Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Pyrrhura perlata Collar and Andrew (1988)

Taxonomic note Pyrrhura perlata, Pearly Parakeet (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) takes the name P. lepida following Collar (1997) because P. rhodogaster, Crimson-bellied Parakeet (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) takes the name P. perlata following discovery that types of the name perlata were immatures of this form.

Identification

Population estimate

Population trend

Range estimate (breeding/resident)

Country endemic?

10,000

decreasing

548,000 km²

Yes

Range & population Pyrrhura lepida occurs in north-east Brazil south of the Amazon¹. There are three recognised subspecies: the nominate in Belém and near the rio Capim, Pará, east to São Luís, Maranhão; coerulescens in north Maranhão east of Rosário; and anerythra in the catchment of the upper rio Xingú and its tributaries, from the rio Pracuí and the left bank of the rio Tocantins¹. It is generally uncommon and declining.

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Ecology: It occurs in lowland terra firme humid forest, being reported from forest edge, clearings and second growth^1,2.

Threats Despite an apparent tolerance of some habitat degradation, it is perhaps close to extinction in coastal areas of north Maranhão, owing to large-scale deforestation¹. It occurs within protected areas, but their integrity is compromised by illegal logging¹.

Conservation measures underway CITES Appendix II.

Conservation measures proposed *Census and monitor populations to assess the global population and demographic trends and to refine the distribution and locate strongholds. *Investigate its ecology, threats and conservation requirements. Strengthen the network of protected areas within remaining core habitat.

References 1. Juniper and Parr (1998). 2. Parker et al. (1996).

Text account compilers Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), David Capper (BirdLife International), Andy Symes (BirdLife International)

IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Andy Symes (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Pyrrhura lepida. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/2/2010

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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