Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1969
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 8
counties At least 10 years, 1 county Less than 10
years, 10 counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
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.
Species Account: This
parakeet is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It
now occurs in or has occurred in at least 14 Florida counties
(Loftin et al. 1991, BBA data), where it is found in both developed
areas and native pinelands (M. Wheeler and B. Pranty, personal
communications). In Florida, they have been observed feeding on
palm fruits and pine seeds, and they nest in tree cavities. This is
probably the next exotic bird species that will become widely
established in Florida (B. Pranty, personal communication).
Habitats: Central or core
urban area, Flatwoods.
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Bay |
1991 |
|
At least 10 years |
(Florida BBA 1986-91) |
| Bradford |
2003 |
Not reported breeding |
Unconfirmed ID from dead bird
reporting |
| Brevard |
1973 |
|
Not reported breeding |
(Cruickshank 1980) No birds seen since 1977. |
| Broward |
1969 |
|
At least 10 years |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Collier |
1986? |
|
Not reported breeding |
Reported as possible breeding (Florida BBA 1986-91) |
| Dade |
1986 |
|
At least 10 years |
(Florida BBA 1986-91) |
| Duval |
1969 |
|
At least 10 years |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Hillsborough |
1969 |
|
At least 10 years |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Lee |
1990's |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Levy |
1991 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Manatee |
1986 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Monroe |
1969 |
|
At least 10 years |
(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Nassau |
1991 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Palm Beach |
2000 |
|
Not reported breeding |
5 at Palm Beach International Airport (Pranty 2001) |
| Pasco |
1990 |
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Pinellas |
1969 |
|
At least 10 years |
Increasing, with over 100 birds seen during Christmas Bird
Counts in St. Petersburg in 1992, 1994, and 1996. |
| Polk |
1982 |
|
Less than 10 years |
(Atherton and Atherton 1983) |
| Saint Johns |
1986? |
|
At least 10 years |
(Florida BBA 1986-91) |
| Sarasota |
|
|
Not reported breeding |
50 reported in 2000 (Pranty 2000a) |
References
Atherton, L. S., and B. H. Atherton. 1983. The
autumn migration: Florida region. American Birds 37:170-173.
Cruickshank, A. D. 1980. The birds of Brevard
County, Florida. University of Central Florida Press, Orlando,
Florida.
Forshaw, J. M. 1989. Parrots of the world. Third
edition. Landsdowne Editions, Melbourne, Australia.
Loftin, R. W., G. E. Woolfenden, and J. A.
Woolfenden. 1991. Florida bird records in American Birds and
Audubon Field Notes (1947-1989): species index and county gazeteer.
Florida Ornithological Society Special Publication 4.
Pranty, B. 1995c. Field observations [winter
report: December 1994-February 1995]. Florida Field Naturalist
23:77-86.
Pranty, B. 2000a. Field observations [winter
report: December 1999 to February 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist
28:127-137.
Pranty, B. 2001a. Field observations [summer
report: June-July 2000]. Florida Field Naturalist 29:33-40.
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.
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