Red-masked Parakeet
Psittacara erythrogenys
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Arid littoral of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-masked parakeet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
