Pyrrhura hoematotis
The Blood-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis), also known as the Red-eared Parakeet, is a captivating and range-restricted parrot endemic to the montane cloud forests of northern Venezuela. Averaging 22-24 cm (8.7-9.4 inches) in length and weighing 57-73 grams, this conure is primarily green, elegantly adorned with a dark brownish-maroon cap and, most strikingly, a prominent reddish-brown ear patch that gives the species its evocative name. Its breast feathers are olive-brown with whitish-ye...
This parakeet inhabits humid evergreen montane forests, cloud forests, and forest edges, typically at elevations between 600 and 2,000 meters, occasionally descending to 300 meters.
Primarily frugivorous and granivorous, they feed on a variety of fruits, seeds, flowers, and nectar, actively foraging in the forest canopy and subcanopy.
Blood-eared Parakeets are diurnal and highly social, typically observed in small to medium-sized flocks of 3 to 20 individuals, often including strong pair bonds. They are active foragers, meticulously gleaning fruits, seeds, flowers, and nectar from the canopy and subcanopy of their forest habit...
The Blood-eared Parakeet is an endemic resident of the coastal mountain ranges of northern Venezuela, specifically confined to the Cordillera de la Costa. Its distribution extends across several states, including Aragua, Carabobo, Miranda, and Vargas, encompassing the National Parks of Henri Pitt...
Least Concern
- The Blood-eared Parakeet gets its name from the striking reddish-brown patch located on each side of its head, resembling a drop of blood. - It is one of the approximately 25 species within the diverse *Pyrrhura* genus, commonly known as conures or parakeets. - This species is an obligate cavit...