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Photo by tunpin.ong
Photo taken in Grande Terre, New Caledonia

Photo by tunpin.ong
Subspecies uvaeensis, sometimes considered full species
Photo taken: Uvea Island, New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.

Eunymphicus cornutus

Includes: Ouvea Parakeet

[edit] Identification

32 cm. Green, yellow underparts and nape, blue wings and tail and black-and-red face mask. Two wispy, red-tipped, black crest feathers.

[edit] Distribution

New Caledonia

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized, cornutus and uvaeensis. The second of these have been proposed for splitting into a separate species, Ouvea Parakeet.

[edit] Habitat

Humid forest.

[edit] Behaviour

Diet includes seeds and nuts.

Nests are built on the ground, under rocks and in fallen tree-trunks and in tree holes.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID