- Psittacara chloropterus
Identification
30-33cm (12-13ins); a large, plain green parakeet
- Red carpal and underwing-coverts
- Bare white orbital ring
- Red feathers on head occasionally seen
- Yellowish-green underside of flight feathers and tail
Distribution
Endemic to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Introduced to Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico, where it is very local.
Conservation Concerns
Vulnerable according to the 2008 IUCN Red List. Species is declining rapidly, due to habitat loss and persecution.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with the extinct Puerto Rican Parakeet.
Formerly placed in genus Aratinga.
Habitat
A wide variety of habitats, including forests, palm-savanna and open woodlands at all elevations. Humid montane areas are favoured.
Behaviour
Diet
They are known to feed on ficus fruits and are reportedly a crop pest. Little else is known.
Breeding
Nesting takes place in tree-cavities or arboreal termite nests.
Vocalisation
Call: screeches.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Collar, N., Boesman, P. & Sharpe, C.J. (2020). Hispaniolan Parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus). 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/54643 on 9 March 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hispaniolan Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hispaniolan_Parakeet
