LC
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status altitudinal migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 160 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,010,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 6 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native
Chile extant native
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) extant native
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Argentina Aluminé-Moquehue
Argentina Extensión Límite Este y Sur del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Argentina Lago La Plata - Fontana
Argentina Nahuel Huapi National Park and Reserve
Argentina Parque Nacional Lago Puelo - Parque Provincial Río Turbio
Argentina Parque Nacional Lanín
Argentina Parque Nacional Los Alerces y Laguna Terraplén
Argentina Parque Nacional Los Glaciares y adyacencias (Estancias El Sosiego, La Soledad y Anita)
Argentina Parque Nacional Perito Moreno y Reserva Provincial San Lorenzo
Argentina Parque Provincial Copahue-Caviahue
Argentina Reserva Provincial Lagunas de Epulaufquen
Chile Corredor Biológico Nevados de Chillán-Laguna del Laja
Chile Estero del Salto Valley
Chile Ibañez River Valley
Chile Lago Colbún
Chile Mancopulli
Chile Monumento Natural Contulmo
Chile Península Antonio Varas
Chile Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay
Chile Reserva Nacional Nonguén
Chile Salto Rayén

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable resident
Forest Temperate major resident
Altitude 0 - 2000 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/austral-parakeet-enicognathus-ferrugineus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.