[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga auricapillus | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Golden-capped Parakeet | [FR] Conure a tete d’or | [DE] Goldkopfsittich | [ES] Aratinga testadorada | [NL] Goudkapparkiet | [copyright picture] Peter Tan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga auricapillus SA se Brazil Aratinga auricapillus auricapillus ec Brazil Aratinga […]
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Green Parakeet (Aratinga holochlora)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga holochlora | [authority] Sclater, 1859 | [UK] Green Parakeet | [FR] Conure vert | [DE] Grunsittich | [ES] Aratinga Verde, Periquito verde (HN) | [NL] Groene Aratinga | [copyright picture] Peter Odekerken Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga holochlora MA n,e Mexico, s Mexico to Nicaragua […]
Dusky-headed Parakeet (Aratinga weddellii)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga weddellii | [authority] Deville, 1851 | [UK] Dusky-headed Parakeet | [FR] Conure de Weddell | [DE] Weddellsittich | [ES] Aratinga Cabecifusca | [NL] Weddells Aratinga | [copyright picture] David Long Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a genus of American […]
Finschs Parakeet (Aratinga finschi)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga finschi | [authority] Salvin, 1871 | [UK] Finschs Parakeet | [FR] Conure de Finsh | [DE] Veraguasittich | [ES] Aratinga de Finsch, Perico Frentirrojo (Cr) | [NL] Finsch’ Aratinga | [copyright picture] Jan Sevcik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga finschi MA Nicaragua to Panama Genus […]
Blue-crowned Parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga acuticaudata | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] Blue-crowned Parakeet | [FR] Conure a tete bleue | [DE] Spitzschwanz-Sittich | [ES] Calancate (Arg,Bo), Aratinga Cabeciazul | [NL] Blauwkoparatinga | [copyright picture] Larry McGlinn Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a genus […]
Mitred Parakeet (Aratinga mitrata)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga mitrata | [authority] Tschudi, 1844 | [UK] Mitred Parakeet | [FR] Conure mitree | [DE] Rotmasken-Sittich | [ES] Buhito Menor (HN) | [NL] Roodmaskeraratinga | [copyright picture] Bill King Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a genus of American parakeets. […]
Notes on the distribution and natural history of the Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis solstitialis.
Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis) Science Article 1 abstract Knowledge of Aratinga solstitialis is reviewed and found to be mostly antiquated. The bird’s known range, though possibly consisting of two populations, seems more restricted than previously thought with no specimens or published records unequivocally from Venezuela and French Guiana despite remarks of some previous authors. There […]
Peach-fronted Parakeet feeding on winged termites
Peach-fronted Parakeet (Aratinga aurea) Science Article 1 abstract Insectivorous habits in parrots are reported for the Australasian genus Culyptorhynchus, which seem to feed habitually on larvae of wood-boring insects in addition to seeds and fruits (Forshaw 198 1). Among Neotropical psittacids insectivory is poorly known, although Forshaw (1981) believes that these birds are far more […]
Peach-fronted Parakeet feeding on winged termites
Peach-fronted Parakeet (Aratinga aurea) Science Article 1 abstract Insectivorous habits in parrots are reported for the Australasian genus Culyptorhynchus, which seem to feed habitually on larvae of wood-boring insects in addition to seeds and fruits (Forshaw 198 1). Among Neotropical psittacids insectivory is poorly known, although Forshaw (1981) believes that these birds are far more […]
ROOSTING BEHAVIOR OF THE BROWN-THROATED PARAKEET(ARATINGA PERTINAX) AND ROOST LOCATIONS ON FOURSOUTHERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
Brown-throated Parakeet (Aratinga pertinax) Science Article 1 abstract The four subspecies of the Brown-throated Parakeet (Aratinga pertinax) endemic to the southernCaribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and Margarita form nocturnal roosts of several dozento several hundred birds on their respective islands. The locations of the roosts were stable during our onetotwo-week visits to each of […]