Jamaican parakeet Eupsittula nana
Taxonomy
Scientific name:
Eupsittula nana
Family:
Psittacidae
Genus:
Eupsittula
Species:
Nana
Common names:
Olive-throated parakeet, Jamaican parakeet
Biology
Morphology:
20 to 26 cm long. Green color, with olive color breast and tip of wings blue. Ocular witheish ring without feathers. Beak is bone and gray colored and feet have a pink gray tone. Has long tail.
Reproduction:
Nests in the termite-infested trees or in natural tree cavities. Lay 3 to 6 eggs.
Diet:
Feed from seeds, fruits, legumes leaves and flowers. Can be seen eating in trees and corn fields as well as in other crop fields.
Ecology
Range:
Vastly distributed through Central America (from Mexico to Panama) and some Caribbean Islands (Cayman Islands, Jamaica and The Hispaniola).
Habitat:
Extended in wooded hills, mountain slopes, bushes, fields and gardens in wetlands or semi-arid areas from sea level up to mid elevation forest.
Threats
Furtive hunting at a small scale for mascot purposes as well as for food or pest control in crop fields
Risk category: IUCN Red list: Near Threatened.