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Psittacara mitratus
Date assessed
2021-10-12
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MC (Minimal Concern)
Justification for EICAT assessment
The Mitred Parakeet has been observed to displace Great Frigatebirds (Fregata minor) from roosting areas and to compete with shearwaters (Puffinus spp) and petrels (Pterodroma spp.) for nesting sites in cliff-side burrows. There is no evidence that this has affected the peformance of these species (MISC 2002).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Competition
Countries of most severe impact
U.S.A.
Description of impacts
The Mitred parakeet competes with native bird species on Maui.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
Contributors
Reviewers
EICAT authority
Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2025). Psittacara mitratus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).