Blue-crowned Parakeet (Psittacara acuticaudatus)

The Blue-crowned Parakeet aka Blue-crowned Conure,  (Psittacara acuticaudatus) is a small green Neotropical parrot with a blue head and pale beak native to large parts of South America, from eastern Colombia in the north to northern Argentina in the south. They inhabit savanna-like habitats, woodland and forest margins, but avoid dense humid forest such as the Amazon.

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They have a large range in South America with the Pantanal being one of the easiest places to see them.  I took the above photos in the Transpantaneira region.  They are also commonly seen in Bolivia and Colombia with some feral populations in Florida.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT BLUE-CROWNED PARAKEETS

Wikipedia

World Parrot Trust

Birdlife

Audubon

VIDEOS

Lovely close-up of the birds in Colombia.

Nesting pair in Florida, check out the affectionate behaviour!