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Austral Parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus
(Müller, PLS, 1776)
Cachaña
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Psittacus ferrugineus.

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Latest feeding records
Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsHalcón Peregrino (Falco peregrinus)27/09/2018Alan Feyt



Number of Photography: 345

Foto
Photography ID: 669564
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
12/26/2025
Natalia Pelossi
Foto
Photography ID: 669445
  Adult
El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/01/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 666527
 El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/01/2026
Jorgelina Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 659697
  Adult
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
Santa Cruz
Argentina
11/03/2025
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 658567
  Adult
Playa Catritre.
Neuquén
Argentina
10/13/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 658566
  Adult
Playa Catritre.
Neuquén
Argentina
10/13/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 642485
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
02/13/2014
Fernando Rasmussen
Foto
Photography ID: 642484
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
02/13/2014
Fernando Rasmussen
Foto
Photography ID: 639426
 Lacar
Neuquén
Argentina
03/08/2020
Gustavo Marasco



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 3



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Julián Tocce12/14/2025ArgentinaRío NegroSeccional Lago Gutiérrez, Parque Nacional Nahuel HuapiN/AAdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez12/10/2017ArgentinaRío NegroParque Municipal Llao LlaoIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez12/22/2014ArgentinaNeuquénHua Hum, Parque Nacional LanínIndistinguishableN/ANoNo


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Number of Films: 8





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Number of Records: 1480



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243611719/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénReserva Natural Urbana CotesmaNicolas Olejnik
243519917/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénLago Curruhue Grande, Parque Nacional LanínNicolas Olejnik
243262813/02/202617:40ArgentinaNeuquénTeniente Coronel Pérez 1199, San Martin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
241956222/01/202612:32ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrarMariano Costa
241165207/01/202615:13ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrar1Mariano Costa
241915006/01/2026ArgentinaRío NegroCircuito Chico, San Carlos de BarilocheAdrian Dario Barboza
241215205/01/2026ArgentinaNeuquénCamping Pichi Traful, Parque Nacional Nahuel HuapiSantiago M. Carrillo
242090401/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzEl ChalténHernán Tolosa
241286801/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzEl ChalténJorgelina Lopez
242152026/12/2025ArgentinaNeuquénCamino 5 lagunas, Villa PehueniaNatalia Pelossi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.