Finsch's parakeet

Finsch's parakeet

Crimson-fronted parakeet, Finsch's conure

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Psittacara finschi

The crimson-fronted parakeet (Psittacara finschi ), also known as Finsch's parakeet or Finsch's conure, is a small green Neotropical parrot. It is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.

Appearance

The parrots are 28 cm (11 in) in length, and 135–175 g (4.8–6.2 oz) in weight.

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Both male and female adults of the crimson-fronted parakeet are completely green to yellow with a red cap and bare white ring around its orange eye. Their beaks are a dull orange in color. They have red carpal edges, outer lesser underwing coverts, and bend of their wings. These are also sometimes tinted orange. Their outer greater underwing coverts are yellow, while the inner underwing coverts are green. They may have markings on their thighs.

Juveniles are also the same color as the adults, but have either no or a minimal amount of red on the head, and also lack red patches on the thighs. Their eyes are grey.

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Distribution

Geography

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Biogeographical realms

It is found in Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica. It upper elevation limit is 1,600 meters asl.

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It is a migratory species.

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Finsch's parakeet habitat map
Finsch's parakeet habitat map
Finsch's parakeet
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

It has been observed feeding on wood, an uncommon habit in parrots.

Mating Habits

The parrots' breeding season is in July. The clutch is usually of 3-4 eggs.

Population

References

1. Finsch's parakeet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsch's_parakeet
2. Finsch's parakeet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685678/93082819
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/518483

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