- Eunymphicus cornutus
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
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
Formerly considered conspecific with Ouvea 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. (2025) Horned Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Horned_Parakeet
