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The burrowing parrot (''Cyanoliseus patagonus'') is a bird species in the parrot family. It belongs to the smaller long-tailed Arinae (macaws and conures), and is also known as the Patagonian conure. The burrowing parrot belongs to the monotypic genus ''Cyanoliseus'', but the species is not monotypic, having several subspecies. It is mainly found in Argentina. A very much reduced population still survives in Chile, and migration of some Argentine populations to Uruguay has been reported for the winter. Sometimes, strong westerly winds bring some individuals to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is the arid bush steppe community known as the Monte Desert. The burrowing parrot has a monogamous mating system with very strong biparental care. Genetic testing has recently shown that this species is one of a few animals that is genetically monogamous in a socially monogamous mating system. Nest parasitism is not known to occur in this species. ==Subspecies== These four subspecies are currently known:〔 (Animal-world.com )〕 *''C. p. andinus'' *''C. p. byroni'', greater Patagonian conure *''C. p. conlara'' *''C. p. patagonus'', Patagonian conure The larger the red abdominal patch in males, the more attractive the bird is to females. In a study of around 40 pairs, the males with the largest and most intense red patches paired with the females with the same. This carries down so that pairs tend to have the same-sized patch. Nestlings from males with large, more intense patches also grow faster and weigh more.〔Cameron, Matt,''Parrots: The Animal Answer Guide'', p 36, ISBN 978-1421405445〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Burrowing parrot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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