- Psilopsiagon aymara
Identification
18–20 cm (7-7¾ in)
- Greyish-brown head and nape
- Pale grey underparts
- Yellow-green flanks
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of Bolivia to north-western Argentina and northern Chile.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which in the past has been placed in genus Bolborhynchus.
Habitat
Montane scrub, dense shrubs and agricultural land.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of grass seeds, herbs and berries.
Breeding
They nest in a hole, which could be in a bank, cactus or deserted building.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collar, N. & Boesman, P. (2020). Grey-hooded Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aymara). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54679 on 23 March 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-hooded Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-hooded_Parakeet
