About Aratinga strenua (Ridgway, 1915)
Scientific Naming and Length
The Pacific parakeet, scientifically named Aratinga strenua (Ridgway, 1915), reaches about 32 cm (13 in) in total length. Males and females have identical appearance.
Plumage Base Color
Adult Pacific parakeets are primarily olive green, with a slightly yellowish tone on their underparts. Some individuals have red speckles on the neck.
Wing and Tail Underside Color
The undersides of the flight feathers and tail are olive-yellow.
Soft Part Coloration
Their iris is orange-red, surrounded by bare pale beige skin; their bill is horn colored, and their legs and feet are brownish.
Geographic Distribution
The Pacific parakeet is distributed along the Pacific slope, ranging from Oaxaca state in southern Mexico, south through Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, to central Nicaragua.
Habitat Types
It lives in a wide range of woodland landscapes, including deciduous woodland, semi-deciduous woodland, evergreen woodland, gallery forest, swamp forest, and arid scrublands. It can also be found in upland pine-oak forest, as well as in urban parks and gardens.
Elevation Range
Its elevation range extends from sea level up to 2,600 m (8,500 ft).
