Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus) | Photos and ID

VUVulnerableEndemicNectar

ForestCavity nestMedium · 130 g

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Keen · CC0

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 2 — Photo: Patrick Lam · CC BY 4.0

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 3 — Photo: Lisa Bennett · CC BY 4.0

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 4 — Photo: Lisa Bennett · CC BY 4.0

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 5 — Photo: Pierre Tellier · CC BY 4.0

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Pierre Tellier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

Adult birds usually measure approximately 32 cm (or about 14 inches) in length, including the tail. Like many parrots, the horned parakeet is primarily green in color. This parrot has a yellowish nape with a black and red face and bluish wings and tail. Its most striking feature is a two-feather black crest, with the crest feathers tipped in red. It makes a nasal "kho-khoot" contact call, and also makes a wide range of shrieks and chuckles.

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When to see the Horned Parakeet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Horned Parakeet

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

New Caledonia

About the Horned Parakeet

The horned parakeet is a species of parrot in the genus Eunymphicus, in the family Psittaculidae. It is a medium-sized parrot endemic to New Caledonia. It is called "horned" because it has two black feathers that protrude from the head and have red tips.

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Easily confused with

Ouvea ParakeetEunymphicus uvaeensisThe Ouvea parakeet is a medium-sized parakeet with mostly green plumage and a prominent green crest.

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