Green Parakeet
Green Parakeet: Fairly large all green parakeet that may show scattered orange or red feathers on breast. In flight the underside of flight feathers show metallic yellow and there may be scattered yellow feathers on leading edge of wing. Sexes similar. Juvenile has brown iris.
● Song:
high-pitched "screek screek"
● Foraging & Feeding:
Green Parakeet: Forages in flocks of 100 or more birds, sometimes gathering in larger numbers if food is plentiful. Eats a wide variety of seeds, nut, berries, and fruit.
● Breeding & nesting:
Green Parakeet: Little known. Nests in tree cavities and old woodpeckers holes, also in rock crevices and other holes. Lays 4 white eggs, January to April, that are incubated by the female while food is brought by the male.
● Similar species:
Green Parakeet: In the United States could be confused with escaped Mitred or Red-masked Parakeets, both of which show varying amounts of red on the head and wings. In Mexico could be confused with Aztec or Orange-fronted Parakeets, both of which are smaller and shorter tailed. The Pacific Parakeet in Mexico is virtually identical and may be a local form of the Green Parakeet.