Critically EndangeredGreat Green Macaw
Ara ambiguus
Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
Pyrrhura viridicata
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Santa Marta parakeet is a small green parrot with orange markings on the face and shoulder, endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated massif of the Colombian Caribbean that is one of the places with the most endemic species per unit area on the planet. Its total range is tiny and depends on the cloud forests of the sierra, much reduced by deforestation and farming.
Weight
70 g – 90 g
Size
25 cm – 27 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Estimated population
Fewer than 3,000 mature individuals
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Santa Marta Parakeet — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The santa marta parakeet is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 2 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about santa marta parakeet.
