General Information

The Orange-chinned Parakeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.

Physical Description

This is the smallest parrot in the Psittacidae family. The orange-chinned parakeet is green and has a short tail. It has a tiny patch of orange under the lower mandible, brown on the shoulders, and blue in the wings.

Diet

This species eats a variety of small fruits, seeds, and flowers. Even when it appears to be eating fruits, such as figs, it may in fact be cracking and digesting the small seeds they contain.

Habitat

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist lowland, and former forests that have suffered due to agriculture and colonization. 

Reproduction

Parakeets excavate cavities in trees to build their nests. They use old woodpecker holes, cavities in palms, and even rock crevices. Several pairs of Parakeets may excavate separate holes in the same area and will all breed there at the same time. Nesting begins in the dry season and may extend into the early wet season. A clutch size is usually 4-5 eggs. The female incubates the eggs and both parents feed the offspring.