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ViewsOlive-throated ParakeetFrom Opus(Difference between revisions)
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Identification30cm. Green head, back, and tail, olive throat and upper breast, orange eyes, cream bare skin around the eye, olive lower body, grey feet. The younger birds tend to have dark irises. DistributionJamaica, St. Thomas, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico and Central America. TaxonomyHabitatBehaviourThey nests in termite holes and lay 3-5 eggs which hatch in 26- 27 days. After hatching, it takes about 50 days until fledging. Diet includes fruits, vegetables and the buds of many trees and cultivated crops. External Links
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