Budgie Parakeet

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Budgie Parakeet
Budgie Parakeet

Budgie Parakeet

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Parrots (Psittaciformes)
Family : True parrots (Psittacidae)
Tribe : New World Parrots (Arini)
Genre : Narrow-nosed Parakeets ( Brotogeris )
Type : Budgie Parakeet
Scientific name
Brotogeris jugularis
( Statius Müller , 1776)

The Tovis parakeet ( Brotogeris jugularis ) is a species of the New World parrots . It occurs in two subspecies in Central and South America.

Appearance

Tovis parakeets reach a body length of 18 centimeters and are thus the smallest representatives of the narrow- billed parakeets after the golden-winged parakeets . The plumage is green, as is the case with all narrow-billed parakeets. There is a very small orange throat patch on the chin. The forehead, crown, back of the head and neck have a bluish tinge. The neck and upper chest are yellowish green. This yellowish green gradually turns into a green on the underbust and stomach. The back plumage is olive green. The upper tail-coverts are bluish green.

The beak is horn-colored. The eye ring is white and the iris is dark brown.

The flight is quick. The birds often change direction during flight. During the flight, phases with powerful wing beats and gliding phases alternate with each other.

Distribution area and behavior

The range of the Knot Parakeet extends from southwest Mexico across Central America to the north of Colombia and Venezuela. Its habitat are subtropical or tropical forests. It occurs in dry forests, damp gallery forests, mangroves, open landscapes with isolated forest remnants, bush landscapes, secondary forests and open forest areas. As an adaptable species, it has also opened up human settlement space and occurs in suburban gardens and parks with individual large trees. It often occurs in small schools and prefers to stay in the treetops. Its green plumage offers it so good protection that it can hardly be seen in the green foliage.

Fruits, nectar, blossoms and seeds belong to the food spectrum of the Knot Parakeet. They can do some damage on plantations. They are cave breeders, whose breeding period falls between February and April. The clutches can be very large and exceptionally contain up to eight nestlings. The swarms separate into single pairs at the beginning of the breeding season and do not form again until late spring.

Keeping in human care

Tovis parakeets were first imported to Europe in 1872 and have been on sale relatively regularly ever since. They are warmth-loving species that have to be kept in aviaries. Accustomed Tovis Parakeets need at least a frost-free shelter for the winter.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arndt, p. 31
  2. ↑ Arndt, p. 35
  3. ↑ Arndt, p. 35

literature

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