Perija Parakeet
Pyrrhura caeruleiceps
ENEndangered
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The Perija parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), also known as Todd's parakeet or in aviculture as Perijá conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. There are about 1,000 to 2,499 mature individuals remaining in the wild as of 2021 with a decreasing population trend. In 2001, the Perija parakeet was reclassified from a subspecies of the painted parakeet to an individual species. There are two subspecies of the Perija parakeet, P. c.
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Range and habitat
West slope of eastern Andes of northern Colombia and Sierra de Perijá.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Perija parakeet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
