Cuban Parakeet
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The Cuban Parakeet or Catey (Aratinga euops) is a species of parrot
in the Psittacidae family that is endemic to the island of Cuba
. It was extirpated
from the Isla de la Juventud south of Cuba soon after 1900.
Its natural habitat
s are dry forests
, dry savanna, and arable land
. The species breeds seasonally, nesting from April to July. It nests in holes in trees or termite
nests, particularly those created by the Cuban Green Woodpecker
. Three to five eggs are incubated for around 22 days, and the nestling period is between 45–50 days.
The species was once very common but is now much reduced due to habitat loss and trapping for the cagebird trade. As a consequence it is now listed as vulnerable
by the IUCN.
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family that is endemic to the island of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. It was extirpated
Local extinction
Local extinction, also known as extirpation, is the condition of a species which ceases to exist in the chosen geographic area of study, though it still exists elsewhere...
from the Isla de la Juventud south of Cuba soon after 1900.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are dry forests
Cuban dry forests
The Cuban dry forests are a tropical dry forest ecoregion that occupies on Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. The ecoregion receives of rainfall annually...
, dry savanna, and arable land
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
. The species breeds seasonally, nesting from April to July. It nests in holes in trees or termite
Termite
Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea...
nests, particularly those created by the Cuban Green Woodpecker
Cuban Green Woodpecker
The Cuban Green Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Xiphidiopicus.It is endemic to Cuba....
. Three to five eggs are incubated for around 22 days, and the nestling period is between 45–50 days.
The species was once very common but is now much reduced due to habitat loss and trapping for the cagebird trade. As a consequence it is now listed as vulnerable
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
by the IUCN.