About the Grey-cheeked Parakeet
The grey-cheeked parakeet, less commonly known as fire-winged parakeet, is a vulnerable species of bird. It is in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots, and is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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The grey-cheeked parakeet is 19 to 20.5 cm (7.5 to 8.1 in) long and weighs between 60 and 68 g (2.1 and 2.4 oz). Adults are mostly green that is paler and yellower on the underparts. They have a pale blue crown, pale ashy gray cheeks and sides of the neck, and a whitish eye ring and bill. Their primary coverts are deep blue and their underwing coverts orange to orange-red. Immature birds have green instead of blue crowns. Voice: The grey-cheeked parakeet is "oisy, giving a variety of rather shrill, chattering calls." Some have been described as "chree", "chree-chree" and "cra-cra-cra-cra-cra". Members of a flock often call simultaneously.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Tui ParakeetBrotogeris sanctithomaeThe tui parakeet is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs an average of 59 g (2.1 oz).
Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysopteraThe golden-winged parakeet is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 47 to 80 g (1.7 to 2.8 oz).
White-winged ParakeetBrotogeris versicolurusThe white-winged parakeet typically is 22 cm in length, and is mostly green in color.
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