Chatham Parakeet vs Red-crowned Parakeet

Cyanoramphus forbesi compared with Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Key Differences

• Chatham Parakeet is Vulnerable while Red-crowned Parakeet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Parakeet	Red-crowned Parakeet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Cyanoramphus	Cyanoramphus
Species	Cyanoramphus forbesi	Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Parakeet and Red-crowned Parakeet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyanoramphus.

Conservation Status

Chatham Parakeet

VU — Vulnerable

Red-crowned Parakeet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Parakeet	Red-crowned Parakeet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham Parakeet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-crowned Parakeet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Chatham Parakeet

The Chatham Parakeet (Cyanoramphus forbesi) is a species in the genus Cyanoramphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-crowned Parakeet

A small, bright green parakeet with a vivid red cap and cheek patches, red-crowned parakeets are endemic to New Zealand where they inhabit forest from sea level to alpine zones. Highly adaptable, they forage on seeds, flowers, fruit, and insects. Endangered on the mainland from introduced predators including rats, stoats, and cats, they persist in healthy numbers on offshore islands free from mammals. Conservation translocations and predator control programs support mainland recovery.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway