Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1983
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 3
counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives: Members
of the parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971,
which can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens
and turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species
can be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly
quarantined that are released into the wild. This species also
breeds in cavities which might limit the number available to native
cavity nesters.
Species Account: Native to
Mexico, Bolivia, and Brazil, where it inhabits tropical lowland
evergreen forests. The sightings in Florida are escaped caged
birds.
Habitats: Central or core
urban area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral
to core urban areas, and small towns.
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Broward |
1980's |
|
Not reported breeding |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Dade |
1991 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Hillsborough |
1983 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
References
Pranty, B., and S. Epps. In preparation. The exotic
parrot fauna of Broward County.
Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992.
Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological
Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, USA.
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