Hispaniolan parakeet

The Hispaniolan parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.

As of 2020 it is known in the Dominican Republic mostly from the Cordillera Central, Sierra de Bahoruco, and a few urban centers.

[10] The Hispaniolan parakeet inhabits a wide variety of landscapes including lowland and montane forest, savanna, open woodlands, secondary forest, croplands, and urban centers such as Santo Domingo.

In captivity it lays a clutch of three or four eggs, with an incubation period of 20 to 23 days and about eight weeks to fledging.

The Hispaniolan parakeet makes a "kree" call "with a grating noisy sound quality" both in flight and when perched.

It has a small and fragmented range and its estimated population of 1500 to 7000 mature individuals is believed to be decreasing.

Illegal trapping for the domestic and export cage bird trade has also contributed to its decline.