YELLOW-CHEVRONED PARAKEET Brotogeris chiriri
This chirpy little parakeet is one of the commonest members of its family, even making it into the city centre of Asunción! His scientific name chiriri is a reference to the rapid, twittery noises made by flocks as they fly overhead. In flight their shape resembles a budgie, small and slender with a long tail. Learn his shape well, because as soon as he lands in a tree-top his mostly green plumage renders him invisible amongst the foliage.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2371PH) Pair of adults, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Hemme Batjes November 2005).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2372PH) Adult ventral, Asunción, Departamento Central (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2373PH) Adult dorsal, Asunción, Departamento Central (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2374PH) Feeding adult showing effectiveness of camouflage, Asunción, Departamento Central (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE2375PH) Adult head detail, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (John T. Smit January 2011  http://science.naturalis.nl/smitj).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE2376PH) Same individual as (FPAVE2375PH) upperwing (John T. Smit January 2011  http://science.naturalis.nl/smitj).
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Brotogeris chiriri
1 (FPAVE2377RE) perched birds recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
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