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ViewsBlue-throated ParakeetFrom Opus
Photo by Ciro Albano Location: Estação Veracel Private Reserve, Porto Seguro, state of Bahia, NE Brazil
[edit] Identification30 cm. Dark brown crown, mottled nape. dark red lores, green cheeks, bright blue gorget, dark green underparts, large, red belly patch, brighter green upperparts, blue outer primaries, red shoulder patch, yellow and green tail, dark bill. Immature - duller with less red. [edit] Distribution[edit] TaxonomyMonotypic. [edit] HabitatCanopy of lowland humid forest. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes seeds and fruit. They nest in tree cavities and 2-4 eggs are laid. [edit] External Links
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