Parrots (Psittacidae)
Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola) - HBW 4, p. 446
French: Toui catherine
German: Katharinasittich
Spanish: Catita Barrada
Taxonomy: Psittacula lineola Cassin, 1853, “National Bridge, Mexico” = Puente Nacional, Veracruz.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lineola (Cassin, 1853) - S Mexico to W Panama.
- tigrinus (Souancé, 1856) - N & W Venezuela patchily S to C Peru.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Lateral view of two birds foraging in a tree
Locality Macarao National Park, Venezuela (ssp tigrinus)
Mikko Pyhälä 14 March 2010 3 years ago 3 -
Lateral view of one individual from a flock of perhaps 20.
Locality Macarao National Park, Venezuela (ssp tigrinus)
philgunson 14 March 2010 3 years ago 2.7 -
Adult feeding a juvenile in foliage
Locality Macarao National Park, Venezuela (ssp tigrinus)
Mikko Pyhälä 14 March 2010 3 years ago 2 -
Profile of perched bird from below
Locality Macarao National Park, Venezuela (ssp tigrinus)
Mikko Pyhälä 14 March 2010 3 years ago 1.7
