small-bodied; short pointed tail; green plumaged (Panama; 2008-05-31)


Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogerus jugularis

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: a small, fast-flying, short-tailed parakeet that like to hang out in flocks as it searches tropical forests for fruiting trees no sexual dimorphism.

tiny patch of orangeon the chin; rusty patch on wing (Panama; 2008-05-31)
light-colored bill (Panama; buffy eyering 2008-05-31)

rusty wing patch and orange chin visible here (Panama; 2008-05-31)
happy pair; note bluish color on the lower back (Panama; 2008-05-31)

upper body view (Costa Rica; 2008-11-08)