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Periquitão-Maracanã or White-eyed Parakeet or White-eyed Conure

Aratinga leucophthalma

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Field Notes

Description:

Possui a cabeça com forma “oval”. Coloração geral verde com os lados da cabeça e pescoço com algumas penas vermelhas, apenas as coberteiras inferiores pequenas da asa são vermelhas, sendo as grandes inferiores amarelas, chamando muito a atenção em vôo, região perioftálmica nua e branca, íris laranja, bico cor de chifre clara, pés acinzentados. Tamanho médio 32cm. (http://www.wikiaves.com.br/periquitao-maracana)

Habitat:

White-eyed Parakeets are found over much of northern South America, from eastern Venezuela, Colombia and the Guianas in the north across Brazil to northern Argentina and Uruguay in forests, woodland, savanna and mangroves. Adapts readily to degraded and urban areas, provided there are sources of food and nesting places (under roofs and other cavities) and occurs in several cities. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-eyed_Parakeet)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

Wecome... Mochileiro..!! This fantastic bird is made me to find White ringed eye type Parakeet...!!
Thanks AshishNinkar, you are right! Obrigado AshishNinkar, você estava certo!
Might be Brazilian White Eye Parakeet
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2012

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