Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Green Parakeet (Aratinga holochlora)
French: Conure verte
German: Grünsittich
Spanish: Aratinga Verde
Other common names: Green Conure; Pacific Parakeet (strenua)
Taxonomy: Conurus holochlorus P. L. Sclater, 1859, Jalapa, Vera Cruz.
Often considered conspecific with A. brevipes and A. rubritorquis. Race strenua often regarded as a separate species (see page 285). Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brewsteri Nelson, 1928 - NW Mexico.
- holochlora (P. L. Sclater, 1859) - NE to S Mexico.
- strenua (Ridgway, 1915) - S Mexico to N Nicaragua.
- Least Concern
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Two birds on a branch Granada, Nicaragua (ssp strenua)
Bill Wayman 31 July 2003 2 years ago 27 sec 3.9 -
A bird perched on a branch Granada, Nicaragua (ssp strenua)
Bill Wayman 31 July 2003 2 years ago 27 sec 3.8 -
Dusk activity in a large, open cave where hundreds of birds roost. Sima de las Cotorras, Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp holochlora)
Josep del Hoyo 6 April 2009 34 weeks ago 1 min 3.5 -
A bird perched in a tree Granada, Nicaragua (ssp strenua)
Bill Wayman 31 July 2003 2 years ago 21 sec 3.3 -
A number of birds flying and perched inside a large open cave where they roost. Sima de las Cotorras, Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp holochlora)
Josep del Hoyo 6 April 2009 34 weeks ago 42 sec 3.2 -
Three pairs at cavities. Texas, USA (ssp holochlora)
Bill Pranty 12 May 2006 20 weeks ago 15 sec 2
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a bird flying Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 26 February 2009 1 year ago 1.5
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Several hundred birds calling at dusk in their roosting site. Sima de las Cotorras, Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp holochlora)
Josep del Hoyo 6 April 2009 34 weeks ago 4
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