By: Manuela Schmitz Baum, Pedro Both Kreuz and Luisa Hubner
About the animal:
Rola azul ( Claravis pretiosa ) Blue Pararu, also known as blue turtles, pigeon-parrot, picui peba and mirror pigeon, is a species of bird of the Columbidae family that occurs in almost all of Latin America. Is a small bird that lives here in rio grande do sul usually in taller trees like araucaria or gravels.
It has a very interesting blue pomp. He has a blue head and a gray body with some blue feathers that measure 19 cm. It has sexual dimorphism, the female is brownish in color. Its coloring is bluish gray with black spots on the wings. It mainly feeds on earthworms and small insects, in addition to seeds and small fruits, collected from the ground. It is classified as a bird. It is classified as a bird.
The couples are inseparable and their nests are thin, it is possible to observe their 2 white eggs, looking at them from below.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Birds
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae, Leach, 1820
Species: C. pretiosa
Why is it endangered?
It is endangered, because of the devastation of the Atlantic Forest, fragmented distribution of the remaining forests and hunting. To save this cute animal, stop buying wood materials that are not eco-friendly and recycle to save it.