Animal field guide
Mitred Parakeet
Aratinga mitrata
Noisy flocks of this green, long-tailed parakeet work through dry Andean valleys, usually in groups of a few birds to several dozen. Feeding birds stay alert, and an alarm screech from one of them sends the whole flock into the air together.
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Animal · South America · Dry montane valleys · Relatively common
Known for: Bright green body with a long, Red patches on the forehead and face, Pale bare ring around each eye, Horn-coloured hooked bill
Animal field guide
Mitred Parakeet
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Noisy flocks of this green, long-tailed parakeet work through dry Andean valleys, usually in groups of a few birds to several dozen. Feeding birds stay alert, and an alarm screech from one of them sends the whole flock into the air together.
Native range
Natural range, not this capture location
Dry montane valleys, cliffs and ravines, scrub, forest edges and cultivated land on the eastern slopes of the Andes, roughly from 1,000 to over 3,000 metres, in Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina.
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Dominance
30
Speed
49
Size
20
Intelligence
58
Rarity
38%
Total
195
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Understand the Mitred Parakeet
Factual biology first: what this animal is like, where it lives, how it survives, and why those traits exist.
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Introduction to Mitred Parakeet
Noisy flocks of this green, long-tailed parakeet work through dry Andean valleys, usually in groups of a few birds to several dozen. Feeding birds stay alert, and an alarm screech from one of them sends the whole flock into the air together.
How to identify a Mitred Parakeet
- Bright green body with a long, pointed tail
- Red patches on the forehead and face
- Pale bare ring around each eye
- Horn-coloured hooked bill
- Harsh, screeching flight calls
Why Mitred Parakeet are interesting
- The amount of red on the face differs from bird to bird, from a small forehead patch to scattered red feathers across the cheeks.
- It is one of the larger parakeets in its genus, reaching about 34 to 38 centimetres long including the tail.
- Some taxonomists now place it in the genus Psittacara rather than Aratinga.
- Escaped cage birds have founded feral flocks outside its native range, including in parts of southern California and Florida.
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Adaptations and biological abilities
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Why does Mitred Parakeet behave this way?
- Bright green body with a long, pointed tail
- Red patches on the forehead and face
- Pale bare ring around each eye
- Horn-coloured hooked bill
- Harsh, screeching flight calls
Diurnal. Nights are spent at communal roosts on cliff faces or in dense trees, where birds gather in the evening with much calling before settling.
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Why Dry montane valleys?
Habitat: Dry montane valleys, cliffs and ravines, scrub, forest edges and cultivated land on the eastern slopes of the Andes, roughly from 1,000 to over 3,000 metres, in Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina.
Native range: South America
Native range
Natural range, not this specific capture location.
Dry montane valleys, cliffs and ravines, scrub, forest edges and cultivated land on the eastern slopes of the Andes, roughly from 1,000 to over 3,000 metres, in Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina.
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Why this diet?
Seeds, fruits, berries, nuts and flowers taken from trees and shrubs. It also raids crops such as maize and fruit orchards, climbing through branches with bill and feet.
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Activity, rest, and lifespan
Diurnal. Nights are spent at communal roosts on cliff faces or in dense trees, where birds gather in the evening with much calling before settling.
Wild years for Aratinga mitrata remain unpublished; captive birds are often said to live about 20 years or longer.
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Mitred Parakeet reproduction
Nests in crevices or holes in cliffs and sometimes in tree cavities. Clutches of about 2 to 4 eggs are reported; incubation and chick development in the wild are poorly documented.
Males and females look alike and cannot be told apart in the field.
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Predators, threats, and defense
Falcons and hawks are the likely predators of adults, though predation is little documented. Some birds are trapped for the cage-bird trade, and in farming areas flocks are sometimes persecuted as crop pests.
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Conservation and rarity
Rarity: Relatively common · 38/100. AnimalDex canonical rarity score: 38/100, maintained by the live indexed species profile.
- Observe from a respectful distance and avoid changing the animal's behavior.
- Do not block feeding, shelter, nesting, or travel routes.
- Use a live camera capture without handling or staging wildlife.
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Anonymous: 3/day. Signed-in: 10/day. Pro: 100/day.
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Where to find them
Where to find Mitred Parakeet
To find Mitred Parakeet in the wild, focus on the exact habitat patches that match its body design and daily behavior, not just the broad country where it exists. You usually do better by working one good piece of habitat inside south America than by covering too much ground.
- Forest edge, canopy gaps, fruiting trees, or shaded trails where cover and food meet
- Rocky slopes, ridge lines, cliff ledges, or open mountain meadows with a wide view
- Burrow systems, sandy banks, fallen logs, or ground with clear den entrances
Scientific name
Aratinga mitrata
Category
Animal
Habitat
Dry montane valleys, cliffs and ravines, scrub, forest edges and cultivated land on the eastern slopes of the Andes, roughly from 1,000 to over 3,000 metres, in Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina.
Rarity
Relatively common · 38/100
Native range
South America
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