BARRED PARAKEET

 (Bolborhynchus lineola)
Also known as: Lineolated Parakeet, Banded Parakeet, Catherine Parakeet

PROFILE CARE WILD STATUS MEMBERS ONLY

Species Profile
Genus: Bolborhynchus | Species: lineola

Size:
16cm (6.2 in)

Weight:
42-52g (1.5-1.8 oz)

Races including nominate:

two: B.l. lineola, B.l. tigrinus

Colour Adult:
B.l. lineola: Male-in general green in colour; black barring on
upperparts except for crown; olive/green flanks and sides of
breast with black/green barring; black bend of wing; blue/green
underwing coverts and undersides of flight feathers; dark
green tail, the centre feathers widely edged with black. Bill
pale horn in colour tinged with pink. Eye dark brown. Female-
narrower black barring on upperparts; very narrow black Barred Parakeet, Bloedel Conservatory, CAN
edging to centre tail feathers. © Viv Lynch [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr

B.l. tigrinus: Both adults darker green, with stronger black

barring.
Photos
Colour Juvenile:
B.l. lineola: Paler and fainter barring than in female.
VIEW IN GALLERY
Call:
Calls are soft, but far carrying notes on an ascending scale; in
chorus by flocking birds. Alarm call is series of slurred notes
prior to taking flight. Also nasal chattering heard while feeding.
Listen Now
Academic Research
Related publications: Bolborhynchus lineola
More Information:
Avibase

Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
ML Media Collection Catalogue 140575 Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola), Harvey, Michael, Ucayali, Peru, Oct. 5, 2008, Cornell Lab of
Ornithology. Site
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.