Bird name:

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

Brotogeris chiriri

Order

PSITTACIFORMES

Family

Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)

Code 4

Non AOU

Code 6

Non AOU

ITIS

554910

Breeding Location:

Forest

Breeding Type:

Monogamous

Breeding Population:

Rare

Egg Color:

White

Number of Eggs:

5 - 6

Incubation Days:

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

No material added to nest.

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet: A medium-sized parakeet, green overall with paler green underparts. Wings are green with yellow bar; underwing coverts are yellow-green. Bill is dark brown. Legs and feet are pink gray. Sexes are similar. Immature has yellow greater-coverts edged with green, similar to the White-winged Parakeet.

Range and Habitat

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet: South American native imported to North America in 1970’s for the pet trade; released and escaped birds established populations in Florida and California, which are now in decline; several hundred birds remain in Florida, while the California population appears more stable. Preferred habitats include forests and urban parks.

Breeding and Nesting

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet: Five to six white eggs are laid in a palm tree cavity, usually with no nesting materials added, although some females line the cavity with feathers. Female incubates eggs for 26 days. Young stay in nest for about 6 weeks and are fed by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet: In the U.S. feeds on variety of fruits, seeds, flowers, and nectar, relying heavily on exotic plantings of figs and other tropical species.

Readily Eats

Sunflower Seed, Fruit, Seeds, Flowers, Commercial Mixed Bird Seed

Vocalization

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet: Produces several loud, raucous calls. In flight and during social interactions gives several loud "squawks" and "chirps." Makes low muttering sounds when feeding. As with many other parakeets and parrots, Yellow-chevroned Parakeets can learn to imitate human whistles and speech.

Similar Species

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet: White-winged Parakeet has white patches on wing.

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Underparts

Belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks, and foreneck.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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