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Orange-chinned Parakeet  

Also Known As: Tovi Parakeet, Brown-shouldered Parakeet, Beebee Parakeet
 
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Orange-chinned or Tovi Parakeets

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Did You Know?
Over a hundred years ago a Blue mutation of the Orange-chinned Parakeet was reportedly spotted in a wild flock. This bird had a white spot on its chin where the orange should be.

Species Profile
Genus:
Brotogeris

Species:
jugularis

Size: Adult Weight:
18cm (7 in) 58g (2 oz)

Races including nominate:
two: B.j. jugularis, B.j. exsul

Colourization Adult:
B.j. jugularis: both adults body plumage mostly yellow/green to olive/green; blue tinge to occiput and crown; orange chin; olive-suffused mantle; blue tinge to lower back and rump; olive/brown lesser and median wing coverts. Bill horn colour. Eye-ring bare and white. Eye dark brown. B.j. exsul: both adults as in jugularis but bright green thighs and undertail coverts not tinged with blue; orange chin less pronounced; olive wash on mantle more extensive; darker brown lesser and median wing coverts.

Colourization Juvenile:
B.j. jugularis: as in adults.

Call: Calls made in flight reported to be harsh and continuous; also scratchy and more musical notes, some sharp and abrupt. Captive pairs reportedly duet.

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Content Sources:

Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E281.htm&Pic=281_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=1625&m=0

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

xeno-canto America http://www.xeno-canto.org/index.php

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Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.

Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.

Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.