- Eupsittula canicularis
Aratinga canicularis
Identification
23–25 cm (9-9¾ in)
- Blue crown
- Orange forehead
- Bare yellow eye-ring
- Yellow iris
- White bill
- Green upperparts
- Yellow underparts
- Blue outer primaries
- Yellow wing linings
- Blue-tipped tail
Young birds are similar to adults, but with much less orange on the forehead.
Distribution
Subspecies canicularis. A bird with a lot more orange
Photo © by Costaricafinca
Guanacaste, Costa Rica, 6 November 2008
Photo © by Costaricafinca
Guanacaste, Costa Rica, 6 November 2008
Found on the Pacific slope of Mexico and Central America from Sinaloa to northwest Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Aratinga.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized1:
- E. c. clarae:
- West Mexico (Sinaloa to Colima, Durango and Michoacán)
- E. c. eburnirostrum:
- South West Mexico (eastern Michoacán to Guerrero and Oaxaca)
- E. c. canicularis:
- Arid tropical western Mexico (Chiapas) to western Costa Rica
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, forest edges, swamp forests, savannas and thorn scrub.
Behaviour
Breeding
They use a cavity in a termite nest or other natural cavities for their nests. The clutch consists of 3-5 white eggs.
Diet
The diet consists of seeds, flowers and fruits including figs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Orange-fronted Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Orange-fronted_Parakeet
External Links
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