Red-eared parrotfinch
Species of bird
| Red-eared parrotfinch | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Erythrura |
| Species: | E. coloria |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrura coloria Ripley & Rabor, 1961 | |
The red-eared parrotfinch (Erythrura coloria) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Mindanao in the Philippines. Its known for its striking plummage of a green body, a blue face and the eponymous red-ear. It is found in tropical montane forest above 1,000 meters above sea level.
Description
EBird describes the bird as "A small bird of montane forest and scrub on Mindanao. Usually forages on the ground for seeds. Overall green with a bright red rump and uppertail and a blue face with a prominent red crescent curving around from behind the eye to the side of the throat. Note the pale legs and the thick black bill. Female is similar to the male, but with less blue and red on the head. Voice includes a short, high-pitched tinkling trill."[2]
The red-eared parrotfinch is probably present on every mountain in central Mindanao. It is a very unobtrusive and secretive bird. And its high-pitched call is easily overlooked. Its voice, however, is not uncommon at Kitanglad. Unlike the green-faced parrotfinch (E. viridifacies), it does not appear to be strongly dependent on bamboo, and is therefore less irruptive, unpredictable and vulnerable than that species.[3]
Habitat and conservation status
The species inhabits forest understorey and edge, second growth and grassy clearings at altitude over 1,000 m. The IUCN has classified the species as being of Least Concern but was formerly listed as near threatened. Despite its limited range, it is said to be locally common. As it occurs in rugged and inaccessible mountains, this has allowed a large portion of its habitat to remain intact. However, there it is still affected by habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn - just not to the same extent as lowland forest. [4]
References
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Erythrura coloria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22719716A179073563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22719716A179073563.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Red-eared Parrotfinch - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Payne, Robert B. (2020). "Red-eared Parrotfinch (Erythrura coloria), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.reepar2.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ IUCN (2020-07-10). Erythrura coloria: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22719716A179073563 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t22719716a179073563.en.
External links
- Species factsheet - BirdLife International
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