Red-masked Parakeet by Jonathan Chancasana, Shutterstock Sign up for ABC's eNews to learn how you can help protect birds As with many other species of fruit-eating avian species (like the Great Green Macaw), this parakeet is somewhat nomadic, making seasonal movements to take advantage of trees that provide fruit and seeds during the wet and dry seasons. Red-masked Parakeets feed on a wide variety of seeds, fruit, and flowers. This parakeet is considered to be a good “talker” by pet bird aficionados and is a popular cage bird in its native countries and abroad, where it is also known as the Cherry-headed or Red-headed Conure.īirds that have escaped from captivity sometimes form feral populations, with established flocks in Spain, Puerto Rico, and the United States, particularly in Hawai'i, Florida, and California. The feral Red-masked Parakeet population in San Francisco is one of the species highlighted in the popular documentary “ The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. In recent decades, the species has declined due to habitat loss and fragmentation, along with trapping for the pet trade. The Red-masked Parakeet was once common throughout its range in Ecuador and Peru. At night, the birds gather at communal roosts which can number up to 200, sometimes in mixed flocks with other parrots. During the day, this species can been found in pairs or small flocks of up to 12 birds. Like the Santa Marta and Golden-Plumed Parakeets, the Red-masked Parakeet is a sociable bird, with a wide repertoire of flock, social, alarm, and contact calls.

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