Caatinga parakeet
Eupsittula cactorum (Kuhl, 1820)
The caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 64 g to 82.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the caatinga parakeet
- Weight
- 64 g – 82.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the caatinga parakeet live?
Not recorded
What is the caatinga parakeet?
The Caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum), also called the cactus parakeet and in aviculture the cactus conure, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.
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Is the caatinga parakeet endangered?
The caatinga parakeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the caatinga parakeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusEupsittula
- SpeciesEupsittula cactorum (Kuhl, 1820)
Synonyms Aratinga cacatorum, Aratinga cactorum, Aratinga flaviventer, Psittacus cactorum
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Cactus parakeetEnglish
- Cactus parakeetEnglish
- ببغاء كاتينجاArabic
- aratinga dels cactusCatalan
- aratinga kaktusovýCzech
- conwra cactwsWelsh
- KaktusaratingaDanish
- KaktussittichGerman
- kakta papagoEsperanto
- Perico de la CaatingaSpanish
- Aratinga de los cactosSpanish
- kaktuse-aratingaEstonian
- kaktusarattiFinnish
- Conure des cactusFrench
- smeđoprsa jandajaCroatian
- kaktuszaratingaHungarian
- Parrocchetto della caatingaItalian
- サボテンインコJapanese
- シャボテンインコJapanese
- kaktusinė aratingaLithuanian
- CactusparkietDutch
- kaktusparakittNorwegian
- konura kaktusowaPolish
- periquito-dos-cactosPortuguese
- periquito-da-caatingaPortuguese
- Кактусовая аратингаRussian
- klinochvost kaktusovýSlovak
- Kaktusova aratingaSerbian
- kaktusparakitSwedish
- Kaktüs PapağanıTurkish
- аратинга кактусовийUkrainian
- 仙人掌鸚哥Chinese
- 仙人掌鹦哥Chinese
Relatives of the caatinga parakeet
Other species in the same genus Eupsittula.
Peach-fronted parakeet
Eupsittula aurea
Brown-throated parakeet
Eupsittula pertinax
Orange-fronted parakeet
Eupsittula canicularis
Jamaican parakeet
Eupsittula nana
CompareCaatinga parakeet vs Peach-fronted parakeetCaatinga parakeet vs Brown-throated parakeetCaatinga parakeet vs Orange-fronted parakeetCaatinga parakeet vs Jamaican parakeet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the caatinga parakeet?
An adult caatinga parakeet weighs 64 g – 82.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the caatinga parakeet endangered?
The caatinga parakeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the caatinga parakeet?
The caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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