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Green-cheeked Parakeet

Pyrrhura molinae

The Green-cheeked Parakeet is a small, colorful bird that loves to play and chatter. They are friendly and can even learn to say a few words! Their bright green feathers make them easy to spot.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Green-cheeked Parakeet has a vibrant green body and a distinctive maroon tail. Its head is greyish-brown with contrasting green cheeks and a white scaled pattern on its chest, making it easily identifiable.

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Green-cheeked Parakeet
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Green-cheeked Parakeet

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Green-cheeked Parakeets have even been seen 'play-fighting' just for fun!

Their scientific name, Pyrrhura, means 'fire tail' for their reddish feathers!

These clever birds use their strong feet like hands to hold their food!

They often sleep snuggled together in tree hollows with their whole flock!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Forest Acrobatics

Green-cheeked Parakeets can fly with incredible agility through dense forest canopies because of their powerful, short wings.

Fähigkeit

Seed Cracker Beak

Green-cheeked Parakeets have a strong, curved beak that helps them crack open tough nuts and seeds for food.

Fähigkeit

Social Chatter

Green-cheeked Parakeets can communicate complex messages using various calls and chirps because of their vocal cords.

Maße und Details

Länge
24-26 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-35 cm
Gewicht
0.06-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
22-25 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These colorful birds munch on seeds, fruits, and flowers found in their forest homes!

Hauptnahrung

  • Seeds
  • Fruits
  • Nuts
  • Berries
  • Flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Roadside Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

Juvenile parakeets are prey for these common raptors.

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Snakes raid nests for eggs and chicks, or catch adults.

eats

Bolivian Fig

Ficus boliviana

These parakeets frequently feed on ripe fig fruits.

eats

Surinam Cherry

Eugenia uniflora

They enjoy consuming the sweet berries of this shrub.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Green-cheeked Conure

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch these birds from a distance and don't try to touch them unless you are with an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Green-cheeked Parakeet?

24-26 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Green-cheeked Parakeet?

30-35 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Green-cheeked Parakeet?

0.06-0.08 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Green-cheeked Parakeet?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Green-cheeked Parakeet?

40 km/h

Was frisst Green-cheeked Parakeet?

These colorful birds munch on seeds, fruits, and flowers found in their forest homes!

Wo findet man Green-cheeked Parakeet normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Green-cheeked Parakeet?

Foraging

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