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Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola)
Barred Parakeet Photograph by Lisa Lenscap. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Barred Parakeet Photograph by Weena. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
BARRED PARAKEET FACTS
DescriptionThe Barred Parakeet is mostly green with black stripes or bars on the back and wings. Males and females are similar, but males have more prominent bars. The sides are olive/green. The undersides of the wings are blue green. The bill is pinkish brown, and the eye is dark brown. Juveniles are similar to adults with fainter barring. They are social birds and are often seen in groups of six to thirty birds. Sometimes groups of over 100 birds are seen. Other Names Lineolated Parakeet, Catherine Parakeet Size 15cm Environment forests, mountains up to 2000m. Food fruit, seeds, germinated seeds, some insect larvae. Breeding Lays four or five eggs in a clutch. Eggs hatch after about 18 days. Young leave the nest about five weeks after hatching. Range western Panama, southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, northern Colombia, Venezuela, the Andes in Peru. Notes Barred parakeets are popular pets, and are quiet with good temperament. They are bred in captivity and many colour mutations are available including blue, cobalt, turquoise, mauve, lutino, cinnamon, golden, pied, silver and violet. They are good mimics and can repeat words. Classification
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