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| BUUZBEE | Oct 24 2006, 02:02 PM Post #1 |
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Leptosittaca branickii (Golden-plumed Conure) Golden-Plumed Conure The Golden-plumed conure, Leptosittaca branickii, is a small Andean conure not found in aviculture and endangered in its own habitat.  2007 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification Very high levels of forest clearance, fragmentation and degradation have presumably resulted in this species undergoing rapid population declines and consequently qualifying as Vulnerable. Total numbers are difficult to assess, but the population is (as a precaution) considered to be small. Family/Sub-family Psittacidae Species name author Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894 Taxonomic source(s) SACC (2005), Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Stotz et al. (1996) Identification 35 cm. Predominantly green parakeet. Mostly vivid green with orange frontal band over bill and yellow streak running below eye and extending into tufts behind eye. White ocular patch. Yellowish central belly with diffuse orange barring, dull reddish undertail. Similar spp. Only large, long-tailed parakeet in its range. Voice Macaw-like. In flight, noisy chree-ah, feeding flocks chatter continuously, also harsh scraart. Population estimate Population trend Range estimate (breeding/resident) Country endemic? 2,500-9,999 decreasing 58,000 km2 No Range & population Leptosittaca branickii is widely but locally distributed in Colombia (both slopes of the Central Andes, the southern base of the East Andes and one record from Cerro Munchique, Cauca, in the West Andes), Ecuador (isolated massifs in the far north and south, but only in the south on the main Andean ridges) and Peru (Cordillera de Colán and the east Andean slope, with one record on the west slope of the Cordillera Central in La Libertad). It has declined considerably in Colombia and Ecuador, but seems stable in Peru. The Nevado del Ruíz-Nevado del Tolima massif, Colombia, harbours 1,000-3,000 birds7. In forests of the Cordillera de Chilla, Ecuador, densities of c.2.3 birds/km2 and c.6.6 birds/km2 have been estimated3. Important Bird Areas Click here to view map showing IBAs where species is recorded, including sites where the species does not meet any IBA criteria. Ecology It inhabits temperate cloud and elfin forest at 2,400-3,400 m, occasionally down to 1,400 m 4. Some populations are nomadic, possibly owing to a heavy dependence on Podocarpus cones. It nests in dead wax palms Ceroxylon sp., even where these trees are scarce8. Nesting probably corresponds to food availability, and may not be seasonal8. Threats Habitat loss and fragmentation has been considerable throughout its range, with 90-93% of montane forest lost in Colombia, but less in Peru6,7. Wax palms are rarely cut, but suffer poor recruitment because cattle browse young trees and logging in adjacent areas increases their susceptibility to parasites and disease6. In Colombia, it is trapped as a maize pest and as a pet6. Many protected areas are affected by the burning and grazing of páramo, settlement, clearance for agriculture, logging, narcotics and gold mining6,9. Conservation measures underway CITES Appendix II. It is known from many protected areas9, including Los Nevados and Cueva de los Guácharos National Parks (Colombia), Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador)1,7. Of all these reserves, Ucumarí Regional Natural Park, Puracé National Park (Colombia), Huashapamba Protection Forest (Ecuador) and Río Abiseo National Park (Peru) are apparently well protected9. Conservation measures proposed Assess its status in Peru2. Establish the degree of dependence on wax palms in different regions8. Develop a network of protected montane forests. Protect the Nevado del Ruiz-Nevado del Tolima massif and the Cordillera de Chilla3,5,7. References Collar et al. (1992). 1. Clements and Shany (2001). 2. Flanagan et al. (2000). 3. Jacobs and Walker (1999). 4. Juniper and Parr (1998). 5. López-Lanus et al. (in press). 6. Salaman et al. (1999b). 7. P. G. W. Salaman in litt. (1999). 8. Sornoza Molina and López-Lanus (1999). 9. Wege and Long (1995). Text account compilers Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), Matt Harding (BirdLife International) IUCN Red List evaluators Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), David Wege (BirdLife International) Recommended citation BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Leptosittaca branickii. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/11/2007 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, and BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List. To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums Edited by BUUZBEE, Aug 31 2009, 01:28 PM.
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