Crimson-fronted Parakeet Psittacara finschi Scientific name definitions

Green overall with conspicuous red and yellow underwing coverts, red forehead and front of lores, Crimson-fronted Parakeet is considered by some to be a subspecies of White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) of South America. A very social species, Crimson-fronted Parakeet may join single or mixed-species feeding flocks numbering several birds, searching for fruits. It also forms communal roosts in tops of palm trees, sometimes near human habitation, although too much disturbance will cause the flock to abandon the roost site. A small number are kept in captivity and traded internationally. The main habitat of Crimson-fronted Parakeet is forest edge, and it may actually be increasing its geographic range due to deforestation.

• Green x Crimson-fronted Parakeet (hybrid) Psittacara holochlorus x finschi

Nicaragua, Costa Rica (primarily Caribbean slope) and W Panama (E to W Azuero Peninsula).

Sharp squeaky notes and loud harsh calls “scree-ah”, noisy chattering, overall with a rather shrill sound quality. Vocal, especially in flight, flocks maintain a jangling chattering.

Not globally threatened (Least Concern). CITES II. Abundant on the Caribbean slope of Nicaragua (1 Martínez-Sánchez, J.C. (2007). Lista patrón de las aves de Nicaragua. Alianza para las Areas Silvestres (ALAS), Managua, Nicaragua. Close ). Common and widespread in deforested areas throughout Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, in the Central Valley and S Pacific; increasing with forest clearance. Locally common and spreading E in Panama. Apparently always uncommon in international trade.