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Revision as of 17:56, 7 July 2022

Photo © by Reini
Photographed: Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Costa Rica
Brotogeris jugularis

Identification

Green parrot, orange chin, shoulders are brownish, yellow patches under its wings which are visible in flight.

Distribution

Southern Mexico to northern South America.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • B. j. jugularis in most of range
  • B. j. exsul eastern Colombia and western Venezuela south of jugularis

Habitat

Dry forest

Behaviour

The diet includes a variety of small fruits, seeds, and flowers. Even when it appears to be eating fruits (such as figs), it may in fact be cracking and digesting the small seeds they contain.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

External Links

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