B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
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7" 17.8cm | 2oz 55g | Psittacidae | Bolborhynchus lineola |
The Barred Parakeet is a smaller member of the parakeet family. This short-tailed and mostly green bird is native to the most southern areas of Mexcico, Latin and South America. It is possible one might be seen in one of the southern US states as many parakeet species have either escaped captivity or have been released by individuals.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.