Red-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Voice: Red-crowned parakeets can be recognised by their soft, musical, chattering calls. These vocalisations are stronger and lower-pitched than the yellow-crowned parakeet's. During flight and take off, they also emit a ki-ki-ki-ki-ki or kek-kik-kek sound.
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Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps
Yellow-crowned parakeets are 23 cm long and primarily bright green. They have a red band fronting their eponymous golden crown. Their wings, when spread in flight, are bluish purple. Their eyes are either orange or red and their bill is grey. The males of this species are larger than the females. The females can also be distinguished from males as their bills are disproportionally smaller.
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