Birds of the World

    PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae (African & New World Parrots)  
Genus: Bolborhynchus (3 species)


Rufous-fronted Parakeet
Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons) Vulnerable
Range: SA: c Colombia
PNN Los Nevados, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Only found around Nevado del Ruiz. Often seen eating grass seeds. Green with rufous forehead.

Barred Parakeet
Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola)
Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to Colombia and Peru
 
   
Photograph by Timo Helgert     Copyright and usage info

Green parakeet with some horizontal barring. Rarely seen perched.

Andean Parakeet
Andean Parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius)
Range: SA: Peru to nc Bolivia
Mantaro Valley, Peru  
   
Photograph by Gareth Knass   © All Rights Reserved.



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