Hispaniolan parakeet

Description

The Hispaniolan parakeet,or perico (Psittacara chloropterus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti).Localized feral populations exist in Guadeloupe,Puerto Rico and the Miami,Florida area,where they sometimes associate with canary-winged parakeetsThe bird is a medium-sized parakeet,evenly colored green,with a long and pointed tail,pale beak and legs,white eye-ring and red patch on the wing's wrist area.Sexes are identical;the bird is highly gregarious,forming flocks which can surpass several dozen individuals.The only similar bird in its native range is the possibly introduced olive-throated parakeet,from which it can be readily differentiated mainly by wing patches that are blue,instead of red.