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Horned Parakeet  

Also Known As: Crested Parakeet, Ouvea Parakeet (E.c. uvaeensis)
 
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Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus)

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Did You Know?
The Horned Parakeet is so named because of the two elongated feathers that issue from the centre of the crown on its head; in the male they measure 3" and are longer and wider than in the female.

Species Profile
Genus:
Eunymphicus

Species:
cornutus

Size: Adult Weight:
32cm (12.5 in) 140g (5 oz)

Races including nominate:
two: E.c. cornutus, E.c. uvaeensis

Colourization Adult: E.c. cornutus: both adults yellow ear coverts and hindneck; red forehead and forecrown; black face and lores; black elongated crest feathers tipped with red; green/yellow rump; green tail washed with blue. Bill pale blue/grey tipped with black. Eye orange/red. E.c. uvaeensis: both adults differ from cornutus by having green ear coverts and hindneck; red on centre of forehead, none on forecrown; black/green face; six green, elongated crest feathers.

Colourization Juvenile: E.c. cornutus: markings on face grey and less extensive; black forehead and forecrown, the feathers tipped with red; pale green ear coverts. Bill horn in colour. Eye brown.

Call: Calls made in flight are described as raucous and abrupt; chuckling notes while perched. Sharp shrieks when alarmed.

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Content Sources:

Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E141.htm&Pic=141_1.JPG

Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html

BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1480&m=0

Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi, Grajal, 2000.

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.