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DESCRIPTION \2>l/2 to 16 inches (35 to 41cm). Green body with bluish forehead and yellow throat, cheeks and crown. Wing coverts red and wing bend red or yellow. Eyes orange, beak black, legs grey. Immatures duller with black eyes. No visible distinction between sexes.
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina, in two subspecies.
HABITAT Tropical woods, bush country. Broods in tree hollows, in large flocks after brooding. Nomadic.
DIET Fruits, berries, greens, fresh corncobs,
germinated sunflower seeds, half-ripe wheat, grain mix for parrots.
SPECIAL NEEDS Fruits and berries essential in diet, as is wood for chewing.
CAGE LIFE Excellent talking and mimic ability. Attractive and responsive to training. May be aggressive towards keeper during breeding season. Aviary with climbing branches, heatable covered area. Spray during warm weather. Use a hollow log or nest box 24 X 12 X 12 inches (60 X 30 X 30cm), entrance 6 inches (15cm), with a layer of peat mould. Lays 2 to 5 white eggs, incubation 27 to 29 days, fledging 9 weeks.
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