Parakeet

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Parakeet
Parakeet

Parakeet

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Parrots (Psittaciformes)
Family : True parrots (Psittacidae)
Tribe : New World Parrots (Arini)
Genre : Narrow-nosed Parakeets ( Brotogeris )
Type : Parakeet
Scientific name
Brotogeris tirica
( Gmelin , 1788)
Parakeet eating

The Tirika parakeet ( Brotogeris tirica ) is a species of the New World parrots . It occurs exclusively in South America and is considered a non-endangered species. They are a tree-dwelling species. Due to their green plumage, they can hardly be made out in trees.

Appearance

The tirika parakeet reaches a body length of 23 centimeters. The plumage is predominantly green. The back of the head and neck have a bluish tinge. The forehead, reins, ear covers and cheeks as well as the neck, upper and lower breasts are yellowish green. The back plumage and the tail covers are dark green. The wing bend is olive brown and the small wing covers are also tinged with olive brown. The middle and large elytra are green.

The flight is quick and straight. During the flight the birds repeatedly utter shrill and rolling cries.

Spread and behavior

The tirika parakeet is found in eastern Brazil. Its distribution area is estimated at 294,000 square kilometers. Compared to the brown-eared parakeet , which has a distribution area that overlaps that of the tirika parakeet , tirika parakeets prefer more open land and are only dependent on a few tall trees. Basically, the Tirika Parakeet is an adaptable species. Although its range has declined due to extensive habitat destruction, it is not considered endangered.

Tirika parakeets eat seeds, fruits, flowers, nectar and berries. Insects and their larvae probably also belong to their food spectrum. Tirika parakeets are cave breeders, otherwise little is known about their reproductive behavior in the field.

Keeping in human care

Tirika parakeets were first imported to Europe in large numbers towards the end of the 19th century. These imports continued until the outbreak of the First World War , even if only small numbers of individuals were imported. The first breeding took place in Germany in 1882. Today the Parakeet is relatively rare in European ornamental bird keeping, as Brazil has issued a strict export ban. Several color mutations have occurred in Brazilian ornamental bird keeping. There are blue Tirika parakeets and a lightened color variant. An aviary is necessary for species-appropriate housing.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arndt, p. 14.
  2. ↑ Birdlife Factsheet , accessed May 31, 2009
  3. ↑ Arndt, p. 16.
  4. ↑ Arndt, p. 17.

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Web links

Commons : Tirika Parakeet ( Brotogeris tirica )  - Collection of images, videos and audio files