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Revision as of 22:47, 13 August 2017
Alternative name: Caatinga Parakeet
- Eupsittula cactorum
Identification
- Green upperparts, nape and ear coverts
- Pale brown head, throat and breast
- Blue flight feathers
- Dull orange belly
- White eyering
- Brown iris
- Grey bill
Distribution
South America: endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Aratinga.
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- E. c. caixana:
- Caatinga of north-eastern Brazil (Pará to north-western Bahia)
- E. c. cactorum:
- Inland caatinga of north-eastern Brazil (Bahia and adjacent Minas Gerais)
Habitat
Caatinga.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cactus Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cactus_Parakeet
