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This cliff nesting species is now rare and endangered in Chile where only 5,000-6,000 individuals survive. The main threats include persecution, habitat destruction and the pet trade. The complete gray breast band and bright yellow underparts are characteristic of the endemic Chilean race C. p. bloxami. Other populations breed in Argentina. This unique species is famous for interconnected zig-zag nesting tunnels. It the only member of the genus Cyanoliseus. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS (bottom three)
References:
Burrowing Parakeet (Cyanoliseus patagonus), In Neotropical Birds Online (, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/burpar
Collar, N. & Boesman, P. (2018). Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54655 on 24 April 2018).