# Green Parakeet (*Psittacara holochlorus*) The Green Parakeet is a colorful and playful bird that loves to chatter and sing. They have bright green feathers and can often be seen flying in flocks, making them a joyful sight in nature. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 2 - **Habitat:** Urban areas - **Also known as:** Green Conure, Holochlorus Parakeet ![Green Parakeet](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Aratinga_holochlora_%28P.L.Sclater%252C_1859%29_3109240524.jpg&width=800) Photo: iNaturalist.org (kkacheltje) (kkacheltje), CC0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aratinga_holochlora_%28P.L.Sclater%252C_1859%29_3109240524.jpg) ## Appearance The Green Parakeet is a vibrant lime-green bird, often appearing entirely emerald with slightly paler undersides. It has a long, pointed tail and a stout, hooked, horn-colored beak, with a pale eye ring around its dark eyes. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Aratinga ## Interesting facts - Parakeets use their strong beaks like an extra 'hand' to climb trees! - Some wild parakeet flocks can have hundreds, even thousands, of birds! - Their feathers glow slightly under UV light, invisible to us! - They often sleep hanging upside down from branches like bats! ## Special abilities - **Flock Chatter:** Green Parakeet can communicate loudly in large flocks because it helps them warn each other of danger and find food together. - **Tough Seed Crusher:** Green Parakeet has a powerful, curved beak that helps them crack open tough seeds and nuts to reach the nutritious kernels. - **Forest Camouflage:** Green Parakeet has vibrant green feathers that help them blend seamlessly with the dense foliage, hiding from sharp-eyed predators. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 28-32 cm - **Wingspan:** 35-40 cm - **Weight:** 0.14-0.19 kg - **Lifespan:** 15-20 years - **Speed:** 55 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 3-5 - **Incubation:** 22-24 days ## Diet & Feeding These vibrant birds munch on a delicious menu of fruits, seeds, nuts, and sometimes even insects. - **Primary Foods:** Fruits, Seeds, Nuts, Corn, Flowers, Nectar - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Red-tailed Hawk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-tailed-hawk) (*Buteo jamaicensis*) — A common raptor that hunts adult parakeets from above. - **Eaten by:** [Gopher Snake](https://www.snappit.app/explore/gopher-snake) (*Pituophis catenifer*) — Raids nests to consume eggs and young parakeet chicks. - **Eats:** [Corn](https://www.snappit.app/explore/corn) (*Zea mays*) — Feeds on the kernels in cultivated fields, sometimes in large flocks. - **Eats:** [Fig Tree](https://www.snappit.app/explore/fig-tree) (*Ficus insipida*) — Forages for ripe figs, a crucial part of its fruit diet. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Aerial](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aerial): Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting. - [Singing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/singing): Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them in the wild. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Green Parakeet? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Green Parakeet? 28-32 cm ### What is Green Parakeet's wingspan? 35-40 cm ### How much does Green Parakeet weigh? 0.14-0.19 kg ### How long does Green Parakeet live? 15-20 years ### How fast can Green Parakeet move? 55 km/h ### What does Green Parakeet eat? These vibrant birds munch on a delicious menu of fruits, seeds, nuts, and sometimes even insects. ### Where is Green Parakeet usually found? Urban areas ## Where to spot - [Fort Brown](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/fort-brown) — US · Historic Site - [Fort McIntosh](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/fort-mcintosh) — US · Historic Site ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Green Parakeet: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/green-parakeet)