Barred Parakeet vs Austral Parakeet

Bolborhynchus lineola compared with Enicognathus ferrugineus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Barred Parakeet Austral Parakeet
Scientific Name Bolborhynchus lineola Enicognathus ferrugineus
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae Psittacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 20.9 cm (8.2 in) 36.7 cm (14.4 in)
Weight 53.175 g (1.88 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 4-8
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Barred Parakeet only

None

Austral Parakeet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Barred Parakeet

Least Concern

Austral Parakeet

About These Birds

Barred Parakeet

The Barred Parakeet is a small parakeet of the family Psittacidae found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico through the Andes to Bolivia. Weighing about 53.2g with a wingspan of 20.9cm, it has green plumage with distinctive black barring on the wings and mantle. It moves in flocks through the forest canopy, feeding on seeds and berries.

Austral Parakeet

The Austral Parakeet is a slender, long-tailed parrot found in Andean and Patagonian forests of Chile and Argentina. Weighing about 161g with a wingspan of 36.7cm, it has green plumage with a distinctive dark red patch on the belly. It feeds on seeds, berries, and shoots, often forming noisy flocks in beech and araucaria forests.

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