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Green Parakeet

Aratinga holochloraOrder: PSITTACIFORMES Family: Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)
Codes: Common Name: GREP Scientific Name: ARAHOL ITIS Taxonomic No.: 177683
Least Concern
 
Green Parakeet
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Overview

Green Parakeet: Fairly large all green parakeet, may show scattered orange or red feathers on breast. In flight the underside of flight feathers show metallic yellow and there may be scattered yellow feathers on leading edge of wing. Swift dirct flight on rapid wing beats, often high above terrain.

Range and Habitat

Green Parakeet: Found from south Texas to Nicaragua in all kinds of forested habitats except rainforest.

Topo Map: Perching-like Body


Listen to Call

Voice Text

"screek screek"

Interesting Facts

 It is unclear if the US population of Green Parakeets are feral released birds or may be some wild vagrants which have moved north from Mexico.

 The Pacific Parakeet, formerly considered a distinct species, is now considered a subspecies.

 This is the most northerly occurring Aratinga parakeet.

 A group of parakeets is collectively known as a "chatter" and a "flock" of parakeets.


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Author

Gary Owen Dick

Artist

Dwight Kirkland

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Family
Species Aratinga holochlora
Length11 - 12 Inches
Wingspan Inches

Green Parakeet

Green Parakeet: Fairly large all green parakeet, may show scattered orange or red feathers on breast. In flight the underside of flight feathers show metallic yellow and there may be scattered yellow feathers on leading edge of wing. Swift dirct flight on rapid wing beats, often high above terrain.

● Song: "screek screek"

● Foraging & Feeding: Green Parakeet: Forages in flocks of 100 or more birds, sometimes gathering in larger numbers if food is plentiful. Eats a wide variety of seeds, nut, berries, and fruit.

● Breeding & nesting: Green Parakeet: Little known. Nests in tree cavities and old woodpeckers holes, also in rock crevices and other holes. Lays two to five white eggs that are incubated by the female while food is brought by the male.

● Similar species: Green Parakeet: In the United States could be confused with escaped Mitred or Red-masked Parakeets, both of which show varying amounts of red on the head and wings. In Mexico could be confused with Aztec or Orange-fronted Parakeets, both of which are smaller and shorter tailed. The Pacific Parakeet in Mexico is virtually identical and may be a local form of the Green Parakeet.

Flight Pattern

Deep wingbeats at a slower rate than smaller parakeets; flies higher than many other parakeets.
Green Parakeet Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Green Parakeet: Found from south Texas to Nicaragua in all kinds of forested habitats except rainforest.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
Population
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight8 Ounces
Perching-like BodyX
BreastX
The upper front part of a bird.
Flight feathersX
Located on the wing, and collectively called remiges (singular, remex). The long stiff feathers are subdivided into two major groups based on the location and are called primaries and secondaries.
4 and 6 letter alpha codesX

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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ITIS CodesX

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was established in the mid-1990�s as a cooperative project among several federal agencies to improve and expand upon taxonomic data (known as the NODC Taxonomic Code) maintained by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

To find the ITIS page for a bird species go to the ITIS web site advanced search and report page at http://www.itis.gov/advanced_search.html. You can enter the TSN or the common name of the bird. It will return the ITIS page for that bird. Another way to obtain the ITIS page is to use the Google search engine. Enter the string ITIS followed by the taxonomic ID, for example "ITIS 178041" will return the page for the Allen's Hummingbird.

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