Stats

Lifespan

15-25 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Flock

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

South America

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

The Green-cheeked Parakeet is a small bird found in the Americas. One of its most notable features is its bright green cheeks, which are thought to play a role in attracting mates.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A few round white eggs are incubated deep in a tree cavity, the female rarely leaving until they hatch.
2. 2.
   hatchling

   A featherless hatchling is fed regurgitated food by both parents inside a tree cavity.
3. 3.
   juvenile

   A feathered juvenile fledges with duller plumage than the adults, learning to crack seeds and to call.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown with bright adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Psittaciformes

Family

Psittacidae

Genus

Pyrrhura

Species

Pyrrhura molinae