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Orange-fronted Parakeet

Orange-fronted Parakeet

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The Orange-fronted Parakeet is a small to medium-sized green parakeet characterized by a bright orange patch on its forehead and a yellow bill. It is common in Central America.
Where to spot
Dry forests, woodlands, agricultural lands, and gardens, ranging from western Mexico south to Costa Rica.
How to spot
Listen for their loud, screeching calls as they fly in small to large flocks. Look for them feeding in fruiting trees or perched conspicuously on bare branches.
When to spot
Year-round. They are particularly active and vocal in the early morning and late afternoon when foraging and moving between roosts.
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File:Eupsittula canicularis, Guacalillo, Costa Rica 1.jpg
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Guacalillo, Costa Rica 2.jpg
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica 1.jpg
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica 2.jpg
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Magdalena, Intibuca, Honduras 1.jpg
File:Eupsittula canicularis, near Coco Beach, Costa Rica 1.jpg
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File:Eupsittula canicularis, Arenal, Costa Rica 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Arenal, Costa Rica 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Guacalillo, Costa Rica 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Guacalillo, Costa Rica 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, Magdalena, Intibuca, Honduras 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis, near Coco Beach, Costa Rica 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Eupsittula canicularis 452340980.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
These parakeets are known to nest in tree cavities, sometimes enlarging holes made by other birds or even excavating their own in softer wood.
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