Finsch's Parakeet
Psittacara finschi
Finsch's parakeet is about 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs 135 to 175 g (4.8 to 6.2 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults are mostly green that is yellowish on their underparts. They have a red forehead (the "front" of their alternate English name) and some red flecks elsewhere on their head. The edge of their wing and their outer underwing coverts are also red, often with an orange tinge. Their greater underwing coverts are yellow. The undersides of their flight feathers and tail are olive yellow. Their thighs usually have some red. Voice: Finsch's parakeet is very vocal, especially in flight with "a jangling chattering" described as "klee-klee-chee-chee...". It also makes "harp squeaky notes and loud harsh calls" described as "scree-ah".
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Mitred Parakeet
Psittacara mitratus
The mitred parakeet is 31 to 38 cm (12 to 15 in) long and weighs 219 to 275 g (7.7 to 9.7 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults of all subspecies are mostly green with a purplish forehead and a variable amount and pattern of red on the face. All subspecies have a red forecrown and red in front of their eye. The red usually extends past the eye and down the cheeks, and is often just flecks on the ear coverts. Subspecies P. m. chlorogenys has less red around and below the eye than the others, often a blue tinge on the crown, and some red on the thighs. Voice: The mitred parakeet is very vocal, especially in flight with "a continuous loud screeching chatter". It also makes nasal "queaky notes and screeches".
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