Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola)

Barred Parakeet, Bloedel Conservatory, CAN
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Species Profile

Genus: Bolborhynchus | Species: lineola

Size:

16cm (6.2 in)

Weight:

42-52g (1.5-1.8 oz)

Subspecies including nominate:

two: B.l. lineola, B.l. tigrinus

Colour Adult:

B.l. lineola: Male-in general green in colour; black barring on upperparts except for crown; olive/green flanks and sides of breast with black/green barring; black bend of wing; blue/green underwing coverts and undersides of flight feathers; dark green tail, the centre feathers widely edged with black. Bill pale horn in colour tinged with pink. Eye dark brown. Female-narrower black barring on upperparts; very narrow black edging to centre tail feathers.
B.l. tigrinus: Both adults darker green, with stronger black barring.

Colour Juvenile:

B.l. lineola: Paler and fainter barring than in female.

Call:

Calls are soft, but far carrying notes on an ascending scale; in chorus by flocking birds. Alarm call is series of slurred notes prior to taking flight. Also nasal chattering heard while feeding.

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More Information:

Avibase

Content Sources:

CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
ML Media Collection Catalogue 140575 Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola), Harvey, Michael, Ucayali, Peru, Oct. 5, 2008, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Site
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.

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Species Care

Captive Status:

Quite common in parts of Europe, less so elsewhere.

Longevity:

15+ yrs

Housing:

Enclosure or aviary, indoors or outdoors (in warm climate), minimum length 1.2m (4 ft).

Diet:

Small seed mix such as: canary, millet and smaller amounts of oats, buckwheat, safflower and a little hemp; limited sunflower seed; spray millet; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, sowthistle, dandelion, chickweed; seeding grasses; rearing food made from hard boiled egg, wholegrain bread, low-fat cheese and carrot, all ground to crumbly consistency; nectar as treat; complete pellet.

Enrichment:

Likes to climb so provide numerous perches, swings, ropes and ladders; puzzle/foraging toys, some chewable toys such as heat-sterilized pine cones, wooden and vegetable tanned leather toys. Also provide shallow water bowls for bathing.

Nest Box Size:

Diagonal nest box 10" x 6" x 6" ( 25.4cm x 15cm x 15cm) or vertical box 7" x 7" x 12" (17.8cm x 17.8cm x 30.5cm).

Clutch Size:

3-6

Incubation Time:

18 days

Fledging Age:

5 weeks

Hatch Weight:

Not recorded.

Peak Weight:

Not recorded.

Weaning Weight:

Not recorded.

Specialist Club:

Linnie Society

Barred Parakeet, Bloedel Conservatory, CAN
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Species Wild Status

World Population:

50,000-500,000

IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern

CITES Listing:

Appendix II

Threat Summary:

Low risk to wild populations at present.

Range:

B.l. lineola: S Mexico south to W Panama.
B.l. tigrinus: NW Venezuela and Colombia south to C Peru.

Habitat:

Found from 1500-3000m (4920-9840 ft) in montane forests in subtropical zone, humid evergreen forest, pine forest, dry open woodland, clearings and pastures with tall trees.

Wild Diet:

Eats catkins, bamboo seeds and plant material/fruit from Myrtis, Heliocarpus and Miconia sp.

Ecology and Behaviour:

Sometimes forages in cultivated areas for maize. Social; forms large communal roosts in tops of tall trees. Seen in smaller groups or pairs during dry season.

Clutch and Egg Size:

4-5 eggs

Breeding Season:

December, Panama; July-August, Colombia. Nest is likely a tree cavity.

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