Parrots

Austral Parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus

The Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) is a 160 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Parrots

Order

Psittaciformes

Weight

160 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Chile, Argentina.

Where to see it: Las Quemas Altas (Chile).

Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons