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It nests in holes in trees. | It nests in holes in trees. | ||
Revision as of 00:56, 4 January 2010
- Enicognathus ferrugineus
Identification
35cm.
- Mostly green with light barring
- Some dull red on the forehead and lores, belly, and upper tail.
Distribution
South America: found in Chile, Argentina and Patagonia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies
- E. f. minor:
- E. f. ferrugineus:
Habitat
Forests and open woodland, shrubby areas, farmland in mountain foothils.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes small fruit (particularly cherries), grass and bamboo seeds and nuts. Part of the foraging takes place on the ground after for example dandelion seeds.
Breeding
It nests in holes in trees.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Austral Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Austral_Parakeet
