Texas
Green Parakeet
Psittacara holochlora
(L 13" WS 121 Wt 8 oz)
Found in Mexico...unsure if
those in south Texas are
released captives or Mexican
Quinta Mazatlan
Texas
21Apr10
They are like everybody
—the parakeets—
all day chatter,
and at night bad dreams.
          (Alberto Blanco)
© Paul Marvin
Macaulay
Library
Psittacara in Greek means
parrot head; holochlora in
Greek means
all green.
AUDUBON WATCH
LIST STATUS IS RED
(I.E., RAPIDLY
DECLINING
POPULATION)
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