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Orange-fronted Parakeet - Aratinga canicularis

First year: 1972

Extirpated year: 1988

Established status: Species were formerly present in Florida, but are no longer present.

Estimated Florida range: 4 counties Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: No current population

Threats to natives: Members of the parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971, which can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens and turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species can be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly quarantined that are released into the wild. This species also breeds in cavities which might limit the number available to native cavity nesters.

Species Account: Native to Mexico, where it is a forest dweller.

Habitats: Central or core urban area.

County	First Year	Extirpated Year	Breeding status	Notes
Broward	1970's		Not reported breeding
Dade	1972	1988	Not reported breeding	Probable breeding reported (Florida BBA 1986-91)
Monroe	1974		Not reported breeding
Palm Beach	1970's		Not reported breeding

References

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Links to more information

Florida Breeding Bird Atlas Species Account

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