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| + | ;[[: Category:Eunymphicus|Eunymphicus]] uvaeensis | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 32 cm (12 in) | ||
| + | *Green overall plumage | ||
| + | *Yellower on underparts | ||
| + | *Greenish-yellow on ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]], nape and rump | ||
| + | *Blue wings and tail | ||
| + | *Black and red face mask | ||
| + | *Two wispy, red-tipped, black crest feathers. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Loyalty Islands (Ouvéa) | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
| + | It was formerly included in [[Horned Parakeet]]. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Humid forest with tall trees, up to 30m. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their, mostly vegetarian, diet consists of vine berries, tree and shrub seeds and nuts. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They usually nest in the hole of a dead or living tree, but sometimes make a nest on the ground under rocks or tree roots. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2015) | ||
| + | #Planet of Birds | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Eunymphicus+uvaeensis}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Eunymphicus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:09, 10 September 2017
- Eunymphicus uvaeensis
Identification
32 cm (12 in)
- Green overall plumage
- Yellower on underparts
- Greenish-yellow on ear-coverts, nape and rump
- Blue wings and tail
- Black and red face mask
- Two wispy, red-tipped, black crest feathers.
Distribution
Loyalty Islands (Ouvéa)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
It was formerly included in Horned Parakeet.
Habitat
Humid forest with tall trees, up to 30m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their, mostly vegetarian, diet consists of vine berries, tree and shrub seeds and nuts.
Breeding
They usually nest in the hole of a dead or living tree, but sometimes make a nest on the ground under rocks or tree roots.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2015)
- Planet of Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ouvea Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ouvea_Parakeet
