Eupsittula pertinax
The Brown-throated Parakeet, *Eupsittula pertinax*, is a vibrant and highly adaptable member of the parrot family Psittacidae, specifically within the genus *Eupsittula* alongside species like the Orange-fronted and Peach-fronted Parakeets. Measuring approximately 25 cm (10 inches) in length and weighing between 90-150 grams, this medium-sized parakeet is predominantly bright green, with a distinctive brown throat patch and varying degrees of blue on the crown and yellow on the underparts, de...
Found in dry deciduous forests, savannas, thorn scrub, secondary growth, and increasingly in cultivated areas and urban parks, typically at elevations from sea level up to 1,500 meters.
Their diet primarily consists of various seeds (especially grass seeds), fruits, berries, nuts, and flowers, supplemented with nectar and occasionally small insects, foraging both arboreally and terrestrially.
Brown-throated Parakeets are diurnal and highly social, spending their days foraging and interacting in small to large noisy flocks, often returning to communal roosts in trees, palms, or rock crevices at dusk. Their foraging strategy involves actively searching for seeds, fruits, and flowers in ...
The Brown-throated Parakeet boasts a wide distribution across northern South America and parts of Central America, with several isolated island populations. Its continuous breeding range spans from central Panama eastward through northern Colombia and Venezuela, extending into Guyana, Suriname, F...
Least Concern
- The scientific epithet 'pertinax' means 'stubborn' or 'persistent,' aptly describing this parakeet's tenacious and adaptable nature. - They are one of the few parrot species known to nest inside active termite mounds, leveraging the termites' thermoregulation for a stable microclimate for their...