Cuban parakeet

The Cuban parakeet (Psittacara euops) is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.

[6] The Cuban parakeet formerly was found throughout the main island of Cuba and on Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Pines).

In the 21st century it has a disjunct distribution in the Zapata Swamp; in parts of Villa Clara, Ciego de Ávila, Sancti Spíritus, Camagüey, and Guantanamo provinces; in the western Escambray Mountains; and in the Cauto River watershed.

[6] The Cuban parakeet's diet includes seeds, fruits (both green and ripe), and flower buds, pollen, and nectar.

No material is added to the substrate though in trees and palms the adults may loosen chips from the inner walls to line the bottom of the cavity.

It has a small and fragmented range and its estimated population of 1500 to 7000 mature individuals is believed to be decreasing.

Continuing habitat loss and illegal trapping for the domestic and export cage bird trade are the principal threats.

The increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes attributed to climate change is a potential additional threat.