Hispaniolan parakeet
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Psittacara chloropterus

The Hispaniolan parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus ) (Spanish: perico or periquito ) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae that is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Localized feral populations also exist in Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and the Miami, Florida area, where they sometimes associate with canary-winged parakeets. It is often captured for the parrot trade.

Appearance

It is a medium-sized parakeet, evenly colored green, with a long, pointed tail, pale beak and legs, white eye-ring, and red patch on the wing's wrist area. The sexes are identical; the bird is highly gregarious, forming flocks which can surpass several dozen individuals. The only similar bird in its native range is the possibly introduced olive-throated parakeet, from which it can be readily differentiated, mainly by wing patches that are blue, instead of red.

Distribution

Geography

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and arable land; nonetheless, there are populations that live in urban areas, like the ever-increasing one in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.

Hispaniolan parakeet habitat map
Hispaniolan parakeet habitat map
Hispaniolan parakeet
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

Conservation

It is much more common in the Dominican Republic than in Haiti, where loss of habitat and persecution for the pet trade has made it rare. It is also persecuted in both countries as a crop-pest.

References

1. Hispaniolan parakeet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_parakeet
2. Hispaniolan parakeet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685695/179413764
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/153930

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