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Range Map |
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Taxonomic Hierarchy |
No
Map because they have been introduced in America as pets
that escaped
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Kingdom: |
Animalia |
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Phylum: |
Chordata |
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Subphylum: |
Vertebrata |
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Class: |
Aves |
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Order: |
Psittaciformes |
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Family: |
Psittacidae |
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Subfamily: |
Psittacinae |
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Genus: |
Aratinga |
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Species: |
Aratinga mitrata |
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Subspecies: |
- Aratinga mitrata alticola
- Aratinga mitrata chlorogenys
- Aratinga mitrata mitrata
- Aratinga mitrata tucumana
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Sound |
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"weee weee", "cheeah cheeah"
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Identification and
Information
See
Anatomy
of a Bird
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Body |
- Length
Range: 33-36 cm (13-14 in)
- Weight:
198 g (7 oz)
- Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
- Color
Primary: Green, Red
- Underparts:
Green
- Upperparts:
Green
- Back
Pattern: Solid
- Belly
Pattern: Solid
- Breast
Pattern: Solid
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Head |
- Bill Shape:
Curved (up or down)
- Eye Color:
No data.
- Head
Pattern: Plain
- Crown Color:
Red and green.
- Forehead
Color: Red
- Nape Color:
Green
- Throat
Color: Green
- Cere color:
No Data
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Flight |
- Flight
Pattern: Fast direct flight with rapid
wingbeats.
- Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
- Tail Shape:
Pointed Tail
- Tail
Pattern: Solid
- Upper Tail:
Green
- Under Tail:
Green
- Leg Color:
Gray
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Breeding |
- Breeding Location: Forest
- Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Solitary nester
- Breeding Population:
- Egg Color: White
- Number of Eggs:
2 - 3
- Incubation Days:
23
- Egg Incubator:
Female
- Nest Material:
- Migration:
Nonmigratory
- Condition at Hatching:
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Other Names |
Similar Species |
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- Red-masked Parakeet has more extensive red on head and
leading edge of wing.
- Green Parakeet has much less red overall. In its native range the
- Red-fronted Parakeet is extremely similar but has a red forehead,
while the
- White-eyed Parakeet has conspicuous red and yellow patch on its
underwing coverts.
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Conservation Status |
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Habitat |
Sources used to
Construct this Page: |
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In its native range occurs in mountain valleys in a narrow band from
southern Peru to northern Argentina. Populations of escaped birds
also established in Los Angeles, California, and south Florida.
Prefers dry subtropical forest, but also uses cultivated areas and
grasslands with scattered trees. Frequently found near rocky cliffs. |
- Mitchell, D. E. 2000. Allen?s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin).
In The Birds of North America, No. 501 (A. Poole and F.
Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
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Food |
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Feeds on fruits, berries and nuts. |
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Behavior |
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Travels in groups of 2 to 100 in search of fruit, berries, and nuts.
Usually feeds in forests, but may visit open areas in search of
grain. |
