© Claudia Brasileiro
© Claudia Brasileiro
© Claudia Brasileiro
© Claudia Brasileiro

Cactus Parakeet Eupsittula cactorum

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Identification

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Medium-sized parakeet with a contrasting green back, yellow-orange belly, and pale brown face. Note the white bare eyering. Found in pairs or small groups in scrubby areas (caatinga) with shrubs and cactus, but also frequents marginal agricultural land such as degraded pasture and cultivated areas with rice and maize.

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