Tui Parakeet
Brotogeris sanctithomae
The tui parakeet is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs an average of 59 g (2.1 oz). Adults are mostly green that is yellower on the rump and underparts. They have yellow lores and forehead and a bluish tinge on the face. Their primaries are a darker green than the body and bluish on their underside. Their bill is brown. Subspecies B. s. takatsukasae differs from the nominate only by adding a yellow streak behind the eye. Immature birds are essentially the same as adults. Voice: The tui parakeet's calls include "a high-pitched "klee", shrill "chree" or bisyllabic "chree-chree" fast chattering series "cra-cra-cra-cra-cra"." Members of a flock often call simultaneously.
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White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus
The white-winged parakeet typically is 22 cm in length, and is mostly green in color. It has a trailing yellow edge on its folded wings. Its most distinguished characteristic is the white wing patches most noticed when the bird is in flight. It is closely related to the yellow-chevroned parakeet, and the two have often been considered conspecific.
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