Red-masked Parakeet Aratinga erythrogenys Click on any thumbnail to view a medium sized version of the selected image, or click on its title to download the largest available format (for print).   Red-masked Parakeet 01  Red-masked Parakeet 02  Red-masked Parakeet 03  Red-masked Parakeet 04  As many as sixty six Red-masked Parakeets, also known as Red-masked Conures, live in and around Diamond Head Crater. The flock roosts in a residential area below the crater and fly several miles to their foraging areas daily. Information regarding the introduction of this species to Oahu is not available. Red-masked Parakeets are native to the Pacific slope and lowlands of western Equador and northwestern Peru. They are considered to be near-threatened in their native range. The Red-masked Parakeet is not on the official Checklist of the Birds of Hawaii. Red-masked Parakeet 05  Red-masked Parakeet 06  On June 21, 2009, I observed a flock of approximately twenty parrots flying down the slopes of Hualalai Volcano towards Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. After searching for the flock for an hour, I found and photographed several Red-masked Parakeets foraging on Kiawe trees near town. The parrots most likely to be seen near Kailua-Kona are various species of South American conures with emerald-green bodies, red heads and pointed tails that include Red-masked Parakeets or Cherry-headed Conures, and possibly Mitered Conures and Wagler's Conures. Hawaii Birding Tours    Reservations    Oahu Nature Tours    Phone:   808  924-2473 natureguide@oahunaturetours.com ©  Content and photos on this website can only be used with written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc. Our photos are for sale as printed images and available for one time use for publications and other media.