Bolborhynchus - Thick-mouth Parakeets
Class: Aves ... Order: Psittaciformes ... Family: Psittacidae ... Subfamily: Psittacinae ... Genus: Scientific: Bolborhynchus ... English: Thick-mouth Parakeets ... Dutch: Dikbekparkieten ... German: Dickschnabelsittiche ... French: Perruche à bec gros ... CITES II: Endangered Species
Andean Parakeet ... Aymara Parakeets aka Sierra Parakeets ... Barred Parakeet aka Peruvian Barred Parakeets ... Lineolated Parakeets ... Mountain Parakeets aka Golden-fronted Parakeets ... Red-billed Parakeets ... Roberts' Parakeets ... Rufous-fronted Parakeets
Andean Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus orbygnesius ... English: Andean Parakeet ...
Dutch: Andes Parkiet ... German: Andensittich ... French: Perruche Anoinnes, Peruche des Andes 
Description: Dull green; forehead, lores and chin lightly tinged with yellow;
throat, breast, abdomen and thighs yellowish-olive green; greater under wing-coverts bluish-green; primaries with
pale bluish-green to outer webs; tail underside bluish-green; bill greenish-grey; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring
grey; iris dark brown; cere and feet dark pinkish-flesh color. Female with less or without yellowish tinge to
forehead, lores and chin; tail mostly more pointed than male. Immatures as female and with shoter tail. Length: 17 cm (6.5 ins), tail length 55 - 70 mm (2 - 2.75 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Highlands of Peru, northern Bolivia Note: Many aviculturists and some museums frequently confuse Bolborhynchus orbygnesius with female of Bolborhynchus
aurifrons margaritae or Bolborhynchus aurifrons rubrirostris, which also have dark colored bill; both species can
be easily identified from tail length (in Bolborhynchus aurifrons usually over 70 mm (2.75 ins) and shape
(B. aurifrons long and pointed, B. orbygnesius short and broad). Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots ... Sittich-Info (in German)
Aymara Parakeets aka Sierra Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus aymara ... English: Sierra Parakeet, Aymara Parakeet ... Dutch: Aymara Parkiet ... German: Aymarasittich ... French: Perruche d'Aymara Description: General plumage green; forehead, crown, back of head, nape, lores and ear-coverts dark grey; cheeks, throat and upper breast whitish-grey; upper abdomen pale bluish-grey, lower bluish-green; thighs yellowish-green; tail underside dusky green; bill horn-colored; narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris brown; cere and feet pink-flesh color, occasionally also grey. Female on average with paler dark grey crown area; breast duller. Immatures with shorter tail; bill grey; adult plumage attained at 8 months. Length: 20 cm (8 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Central Bolivia, north-western Argentina Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots
Barred Parakeet aka Peruvian Barred Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus ... English: Peruvian Barred Parakeet ... Dutch: Peruaanse Catharina Parkiet ... German: Peru Katharinasittich ... French: Perruche rayée souencé Sub-species: lineola, tigrinus Description: As Lineolated Parakeets, but generally darker green; on average broader black edging; black to bend of wing often very extensive. Length: 16 cm (6 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: north-western Venezuela, the Andes of Colombia and Central Peru Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
Margarit's Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus aurifrons margaritae aka Psilopiagon aurifrons margaritae ... English: Margarit's Parakeet ... Dutch: Margarita Parkiet ... German: Margarita Sittich ... French: Perruche à bandeau jaune de Margarita Description: As Mountain Parakeets aka Golden-fronted Parakeets, but without any yellow; green generally darker; bill horn-colored; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris brown; cere pink-flesh coloured; feet grey; larger, but with shorter tail. Female as male, but generally darker green; upper mandible grey with pale tip, lower mandible horn-colored. Immatures as males and with shorter tail. Length: 20 cm (8 ins), tail length 65 - 80 mm (2.5 - 3 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Southern Peru, central-western Bolivia, northern Chile, extreme north-western Argentina Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 3 - click on link to view photo.)
Mountain Parakeets aka Golden-fronted Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus aurifrons aurifrons aka Psilopiagon aurifrons aurifrons ... English: Mountain Parakeet, Golden-fronted Parakeet ... Dutch: Citroenparkiet, Geelvoorhoofdparkiet, Bergparkiet ... German: Zitronensittich ... French: Perruche à bandeau jaune
Sub-species: robertsi, aurifrons, margantae, rubrirstris Description: Green forehead. lores. foreparts of cheeks, throat and upper breast lemon-yellow; sides of breast yellow; thighs yellowish-green; under wing-coverts bluish-green; primary coverts greenish-blue; outerwebs of primaries violet-blue; of secondaries bluish-green; tail underside bluish-grey; bill horn-colored; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris brown; cere and feet pink-flesh color. Female without yellow on forehead, lores; cheeks and abdomen; bill horn-colored. Immatures as female and with shorter tail; young males bred in aviculture have pronounced yellow face markings. Length: 18 cm (7 ins), tail length 75 - 90 mm (3 - 3.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Coastral regions, adjecent western slopes of the Andes, central Peru Bolborhynchus aurifrons (Lesson 1830) Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots
Red-billed Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus aurifrons rubrirostris aka Psilopiagon aurifrons rubrirostris ... English: Red-billed Parakeet ... Dutch: Roodsnavelparkiet ... German: Rotschnabelsittich ... French: Perruche à bec rouge Description: As Mountain Parakeets aka Golden-fronted Parakeets, but without any yellow; green generally darker and with pronounced bluish-grey tinge; bill pink-horn color; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris dark brown; cere flesh-colored;
feet grey; larger, but with shorter tail. Female as male, but generally darker green; upper mandible grey with pale tip; lower mandible horn-colored. Immatures as male and with shorter tail. Length: 20 cm (8 ins), tail length 73 - 82 mm (3 - 3. 5ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: eastern slopes of the Andes in north-western Argentina, central Chile Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 4 - click on link to view photo.)
Roberts' Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus aurifrons robertsi aka Psilopiagon aurifrons robertsi ... English: Robert's Parakeet ... Dutch: Robert's Parkiet ... German: Roberts Zitronensittich ... French: Perruche à bandeau jaune de Roberts Description: As Mountain Parakeets aka Golden-fronted Parakeets, but yellow restricted to forehead, lores, foreparts of cheeks and chin; yellow face sharply defined; green generally darker bill horn-colored; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris brown; cere and feet pink-flesh color. Female without yellow on forehead. lores, cheeks and chin; bill horn-colored. Immatures as female and with shorter tail; young males bred in aviculture have yellow face markings. Length: 18 cm (7 ins), tail length 80 - 95 mm (3 - 3.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Soquián in the Maranon Valley, Libertad, north-western Peru Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
Rufous-fronted Parakeets: Species: Scientific: Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons ... English: Rufous-fronted Parakeet ... Dutch: Tolima Parkiet, Roodvoorhoofdparkiet ... German: Rotstirnsittich ... French: Perruche à front rouille Description: Dull green; narrow frontal band, lores and cheek area at base of lower mandible rust-red brown; throat, breast, abdomen and thighs paler green with slightly yellowish-olive green tinge to breast; greater under wing-coverts bluish-green; primaries with light bluish-green outer webs; tail underside bluish-green; bill yellowish-horn color with grey base to upper mandible; skin to narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris dark brown; cere and feet yellowish-grey. Immatures possibly with horn-colored bill. Length: 18 cm (7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Area of Nevado del Ruiz and Nevado del Tolima as well as slopes of Purac‚ volcano in provinces of Tolima and Cauca, Colombia. Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots
Sierra Parakeets: Please go to: Aymara Parakeets
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