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Blue-crowned Parakeet

Thectocercus acuticaudatus
(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
Calancate Común
Aratinga-de-testa-azul
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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Other common names: Calancate Cabeza Azul.

Synonyms: Thectocercus acuticaudatus, Aratinga acuticaudata, Psittacus acuticaudatus, Psittacara acuticaudatus.

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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsCiprés Común (Cupressus sempervirens)11/01/2026Daniel Oscar Serra
PlantsAcacia Negra (Gleditsia triacanthos)25/07/2025Pablo Capovilla
PlantsMorera Blanca (Morus alba)19/10/2024Pablo Capovilla
PlantsHorco Quebracho (Schinopsis lorentzii)20/05/2024Gustavo Pascuas
PlantsMembrillo (Cydonia oblonga)02/01/2022Diego Oscar
PlantsParaíso (Melia azedarach)22/07/2021Rosemary Scoffield



Number of Photography: 739

Foto
Photography ID: 675664
  Adult
Dorila
La Pampa
Argentina
02/25/2026
Fernanda Ferrari
Foto
Photography ID: 671647
  Adult
Tanti
Córdoba
Argentina
01/24/2026
Damián Carnevale
Foto
Photography ID: 669681
  Adult
Lago San Roque
Córdoba
Argentina
01/21/2026
Jorge Carlos Trincavelli
Foto
Photography ID: 669317
♂ ♀  Adult
Reserva Provincial Parque Luro
La Pampa
Argentina
11/23/2025
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 668667
 Valle Hermoso
Córdoba
Argentina
01/20/2026
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 668412
  Adult
El Cantadero
La Rioja
Argentina
01/15/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 665799
  Adult
Villa Carlos Paz
Córdoba
Argentina
01/04/2026
Tramannoni Ariel
Foto
Photography ID: 665425
  Adult
Panaholma
Córdoba
Argentina
12/27/2025
Federico J. Villegas



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 5



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Alberto Valderrey11/05/2024ArgentinaLa PampaCercanias de la Reserva Provincial Parque LuroN/AAdultNoNo
Viviana Fuentes05/27/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalN/AN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni09/19/2021ArgentinaCorrientesRincon Del SocorroN/AN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni01/30/2023ArgentinaCórdobaNonoN/AN/AYesNo
Diego Oscar09/30/2023ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniN/AN/AYesNo


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Number of Films: 5





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Number of Records: 2263



Page 1 of 227
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243990525/02/2026ArgentinaLa PampaCalle 8, DorilaFernanda Ferrari
243640517/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero2Rodolfo Domnanovich
243486716/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCamping La Trucha, Cruz de caña15José Aparicio
243644515/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroQuebrada Tres Pozos, Guampacha2Rodolfo Domnanovich
243385514/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaReserva Natural Urbana Taku4Carlos De Biagi
244166311/02/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Provincial Parque LuroGuillermo Marcaida
243064808/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Los hornillos, Los Hornillos2Hugo Caverzasi
243161105/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPehuen CoMartín Lépez
243007603/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaEl Cantadero3Carlos De Biagi
242652429/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaLas JuntasFabrizio García
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Blue-crowned Parakeet (Thectocercus acuticaudatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.