Skip to main content

Olive-throated Conure

Aratinga nana

Photo by Benno Ibold
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

9.70527, -84.6616

Field Notes

Description:

24cm. Yellowish green plumage. Belly up to the neck but Olive Drab colored. Outer flight feathers undScwanzspitzen blue. White eye-ring. Yellow-orange iris. Heller beak. Underside of tail and wing feathers gray. Gray feet. Sex differences: None. Young animals: no orange cere springs. Brown iris.

Habitat:

Distribution: Mexico, Central America, West Panama; Honduras. He lives in humid to semi-arid areas on the edges of rainforests and in semi-open landscapes. He pulls in small groups of 30 or more birds around the country. He is a common bird in his homeland. Food: seeds, fruits, plants, flowers and berries. Breeding begins: May. To breed it relates termite.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Photographed
PublishedAugust 23, 2015

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon