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Mitred Parakeet

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Photo by Mariano Mavila
Photographed in Peru.

Aratinga mitrata

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

Green, red forehead grading into scattered bright red feathers on crown, face, cheek, and sometimes on the bend in the wing. Dull green underparts are faintly washed olive. Sexes similar. Juvenile shows less red and has a brown rather than orange iris.

[edit] Distribution

Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.

[edit] Taxonomy

Three subspecies are recognized^[1]: mitrata, chlorogenys, and tucumana.

[edit] Habitat

Dry subtropical forest, and rocky cliffs.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019