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Antipodes Green Parakeet
Also Known As: Antipodes Parakeet, Antipodes Island Parakeet, Antipodes Unicolor Parakeet, Uniform Parakeet
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Did You Know?
The main diet of the Antipodes Green Parakeet is leaves, which are chewed; piles of chewed foliage still attached to the stem of the plant are a sign of feeding.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Cyanoramphus
Species:
unicolor
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| 30cm (11.7 in) | Not available |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults olive/green plumage; bright emerald green crown and face; breast and abdomen more yellowish; outer web of flight feathers blue; green tail, edged with green/yellow. Bill silver/grey with dark grey tip. Eye orange/red.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with shorter tail. Bill pink/white in youngsters. Eye pale brown.
Call: Described as resonant and penetrating - kok-kok-kok-kok. Similar to calls of other Cyanoramphus sp. but much deeper in tone. Also soft chattering.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
Content Sources:
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E136.htm&Pic=136_1.JPG
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1475&m=0
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Survey Status and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
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