Photo: Daniel Pineda Vera / CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Near Threatened

Parrots

Olive-throated Parakeet

Eupsittula nana

Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) — Parrots & Cockatoos of North America.

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The Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 76.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Eupsittula
Species nana

Where it lives

Mexico to western Panama; also Jamaica

North America

Quick facts

Weight: 76.9 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Olive-throated Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Olive-throated Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Mexico to w Panama; also Jamaica.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 76.9 g, with a wing length of about 13.3 cm and a tail of around 11.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Olive-throated Parakeet — Call

Recorded by Manuel Grosselet Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Olive-throated Parakeet?

The Olive-throated Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 76.9 g.

Where does the Olive-throated Parakeet live?

The Olive-throated Parakeet is found across North America with a range covering NA Mexico to w Panama; also Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Olive-throated Parakeet belong to?

The Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Olive-throated Parakeet eat?

The Olive-throated Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Olive-throated Parakeet migrate?

The Olive-throated Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Olive-throated Parakeet endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Olive-throated Parakeet make?

1 real field recording of the Olive-throated Parakeet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Olive-throated Parakeet's range?

The Olive-throated Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².