ANDEAN PARAKEET

Bolborynchus orbygnesius

di Enzo Patanè

 "Allevamento Agata"
 

 

Foto Thomas Arndt "Lexicon of Parrot"

 

Italiano: Parrocchetto delle ande
Inglese: Andean Parakeet
Tedesco: Andensittich

This exponent of the genus Bolborynchus is truly a little diffused and known parakeet in Europe. Personally of it I have met only a pair near a Belgian breeder and he does not turn out to me is itself reproduced.

Lenght: 17 centimeter

Distribution: Perù and Bolivia

Natural diet: seeds, buds, fruit, berries and vegetal matter.

Description: They often come confused with the female of the aurifrons margaritae and rubrirostris from which they acknowledge endured for the short tail.

The female is more yellowish of the male and have designs less marks.