Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Olive-throated Parakeet

Olive-throated Parakeet Aratinga nana

Described by: Vigors (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Jamaican Parakeet, Olive-throated Conure, Jamaican Conure, Aztec Parakeet, Aztec Conure
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Jan 1, 2003 © William Hull  Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Jan 1, 2003 © William Hull  near Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica - Feb 25, 2007 © Elidier Vargas 
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Range

E. Central America and West Indies;
Two strangely disjunct populations;
(1) Jamaica.
(2) Ne. Mexico (Tamaulipas to ne. Veracruz).
(3) Caribbean slope of se. Mexico (Quintana Roo (Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve)), Gualemala, Honduras, Nicaragua to Costa Rica (Puerto Viejo) and ex. w. Panama.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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