Hispaniolan parakeet

The bird is a medium-sized parakeet, evenly colored green, with a long and pointed tail, pale beak and legs, white eye-ring and red patch on the wing's wrist area. Sexes are identical; the bird is highly gregarious, forming flocks which can surpass several dozen individuals. The only similar bird in its native range is the possibly introduced Olive-throated Parakeet, from which it can be readily differentiated mainly by wing patches that are blue, instead of red.

The Hispaniolan parakeet is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Hispaniolan parakeet is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). Description - Behind this pretty, charismatic bird lies a stark conservation warning, as a subspecies of the Hispaniolan parakeet, the Puerto Rican parakeet (Aratinga chloroptera maugei), is now extinct as a result of human activities. This lost subspecies and the remaining survivor only differed slightly in appearance (2). More

warning, as a subspecies of the Hispaniolan parakeet, the Puerto Rican parakeet (Aratinga chloroptera maugei), is now extinct as a result of human activities. This lost subspecies and ... More

]WPC Progress Report 2005The Hispaniolan Parakeet has a small and fragmented range and population. ... The Hispaniolan Amazon is listed as Vulnerable because there has been a rapid ... ]Ducks, Geese & Swans Anatidaethe Hispaniolan Parakeet and the Hispaniolan Lizard- Cuckoo welcomed tour participants to ... The Hispaniolan Solenodon is considered practically extinct. ... ]OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN(Ladiges, 1938) is regarded here as a junior subjective synonym of the widespread. More

The Hispaniolan Parakeet can be spotted clinging to the new "spikes" of palms in the park TB Code: More