White-eyed Parakeet ( Aratinga leucophthalmus )

32 cm. The body is green. There is a red and yellow area below the wings. There is a pale area around the eye. The male’s body and beak are stronger than the female’s. The beak is light brown in the immature individuals.
Distribution:
From the Guyanas to Argentina.
Habitat:
Forest borders, cerrado, woods and parks in cities.
Diet:
Feeds on buds, leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits and sometimes insects.
Reproduction:
Builds a nest inside holes in trees or rocks, witnessed by the author building a nest inside a hole in the old wall of a building. Lays three or four white eggs, incubated by the female that is fed by the male during this period. The couple feeds the brood.
May learn some words when in captivity, sometimes some songs. Mocks the barking of dogs, laughs and other sounds. May be seen in pairs or in flocks of 10 to 30 individuals. Gathers in groups to sleep. As well as other parakeets, swallows the mud of brackish riverbanks to help the digestion of seeds and fruits.