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Burrowing parrot

Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818)

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The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 267.8 g to 291.2 g and live up to 19.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
Photo: Gerzo Gallardo · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the burrowing parrot

Weight
267.8 g – 291.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
19.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the burrowing parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the burrowing parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus), also known as the burrowing parakeet or the Patagonian conure, is a species of parrot native to Argentina and Chile. It belongs to the monotypic genus Cyanoliseus, with four subspecies that are currently recognized.

The burrowing parrot is unmistakable with a distinctive white eye ring, white breast marking, olive green body colour, and brightly coloured underparts. Named for their nesting habits, burrowing parrots excavate elaborate burrows in cliff faces and ravines in order to rear their chicks. They inhabit dry, open country up to 2000 m in elevation. Once abundant across Argentina and Chile, burrowing parrot populations have been in decline due to exploitation and persecution.

From the Wikipedia article “Burrowing parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burrowing_parrot&oldid=1359748549), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the burrowing parrot endangered?

The burrowing parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the burrowing parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusCyanoliseus
  7. SpeciesCyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818)

Synonyms Psittacus patagonus

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Burrowing parakeetEnglish
  • Patagonian conureEnglish
  • Papagai tricauAragonese
  • loru de la patagoniaAsturian
  • Патагонскі папугайBelarusian
  • Патагонска конураBulgarian
  • cotorra de la PatagòniaCatalan
  • arara patagonskýCzech
  • papoušek patagonskýCzech
  • conwra PatagoniaWelsh
  • Patagonsk ParakitDanish
  • FelsensittichGerman
  • patagonia papagoEsperanto
  • Loro barranqueroSpanish
  • TricahueSpanish
  • kaldapapagoiEstonian
  • patagonianarattiFinnish
  • Conure de PatagonieFrench
  • patagonska papigaCroatian
  • üregi papagájHungarian
  • Parrocchetto delle taneItalian
  • イワインコJapanese
  • urvinė papūgaLithuanian
  • RotsparkietDutch
  • HolenparkietDutch
  • graveparakittNorwegian
  • patagonkaPolish
  • Papagaio-da-patagóniaPortuguese
  • periquito-das-barreirasPortuguese
  • Скальный попугайRussian
  • Скалистый попугайRussian
  • dlhochvost patagónskySlovak
  • Papagaj patagonacSerbian
  • PatagonparakitSwedish
  • patagonienparakitSwedish
  • Patagonya PapağanıTurkish
  • папуга патагонськийUkrainian
  • 穴鹦哥Chinese
  • 掘穴鸚哥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the burrowing parrot

Other species in the same family Psittacidae.

EN, Endangered
Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

Grey parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Psittacidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the burrowing parrot?

An adult burrowing parrot weighs 267.8 g – 291.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the burrowing parrot endangered?

The burrowing parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the burrowing parrot live?

The burrowing parrot has a recorded lifespan of 19.5 years.

What kind of animal is the burrowing parrot?

The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{burrowing_parrot_2026,
  title = {Burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/burrowing-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}