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 […]
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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 (Aratinga aurea)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga aurea | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Peach-fronted Parakeet | [FR] Conure a front d’or | [DE] Goldstirn-Sittich | [ES] Aratinga Frentidorada | [NL] Goudvoorhoofdparkiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga aurea SA Amazonia, sc Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a […]