Nonnatives - Orange-fronted Parakeet

Orange-fronted Parakeet - Aratinga canicularis

Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1972

Extirpated year: 1988

Established status: Species were formerly present in Florida, but are no longer present.

Estimated Florida range: 4 counties  Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: No current population

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, where it is a forest dweller.

Habitats: Central or core urban area.

References

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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