Austral Parakeet vs Slender-billed Parakeet

Austral Parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus

Medium160 gForest

The austral parakeet is 28 to 36 cm (11 to 14 in) long; a specimen of a male E. f. minor weighed 155 g (5.5 oz). The sexes are the same. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dull reddish forehead and lores in an otherwise yellow-green face. Their upperparts are dull green. Their underparts are yellowish green with a dull reddish patch on the belly; dark feather edges give a scaly appearance. Their tail is also dull reddish; their wings are mostly green with bluish green primaries. Immature birds are similar but the red of the face and belly are even duller. Subspecies E. f. Voice: The austral parakeet's most common call is "a nasal grating note, typically repeated in long series, e.g. "grrreh-grrreh-grrreh..."." It often mixes in a "more drawn-out higher-pitched "kreeh" ."

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Photo: Ignsal · Public domain

Slender-billed Parakeet

Enicognathus leptorhynchus

Medium193 gForest

The slender-billed parakeet is about 40 cm (16 in) long. The species' English name comes from its greatly elongated mandible. The sexes are the same. Adults have a red forehead and lores in an otherwise yellow-green face. Their upperparts are dull green. Their underparts are yellowish green with a reddish patch on the belly. Their tail is also reddish; their wings are mostly green with bluish green primaries. Immature birds are similar to adults but are a darker green and have whitish skin around the eye. Voice: The slender-billed parakeet's most common call is "a nasal grating note, typically repeated in long series, e.g. "grrreh-grrreh-grrreh..."." It also makes "higher-pitched slightly more melodious screeches, "kreeh!" or "kerreh!"."

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Photo: Joaquin Neumann H. · CC0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Austral Parakeet and Slender-billed Parakeet.