- DISTRIBUTION : Argentina, Bolivia, other parts of south America.
- HABITAT : Dry wooded country, gallery forest, savannah etc.
- BEHAVIOUR AND FOOD HABIT : Occurs in pairs or flocks of 30-50 birds, social animals, engaged in quaking and shaking. Excellent talker. Loudly chatters while feeding. The diet includes cultivated seeds, fruits and vegetable items such as grass seeds and grain, tree fruits, insects and their larvae.
- FOOD SERVED HERE : Soaked maize, soaked gram, sunflower seed, kusum seed, ground nut, sugarcane, fruits, milk and bread.
- BRIEF DESCRIPTION :
1. BODY LENGTH- 29 cm long
2. BODY WEIGHT- 127-140 gm.
3. BODY COLOUR - Green in colour with yellow on under parts. - LIFE-SPAN : 25 - 30 years.
- THREAT : Illegal International Trade.
- CONSERVATION STATUS : Least concern