yS BIRDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA PART 2 



Females (10 from Panama), wing 129.4-137.9 (133.3), tail 95.0- 

 115.2 (103.0). oilmen from cere 18.4-19.7 (18.8), tarsus 12.9-14.4 

 (13.8) mm. 



Resident. Locally common in the Pacific lowlands from western 

 Chiriqui (Puerto Armuelles, Divala, Conception), east through Vera- 

 guas (Sona, Calobre, Paracote), the eastern slope of the Azuero 

 Peninsula (south to Pedasi and Tonosi), and Code (El Potrero, 

 Aguadulce, Anton, Penonome) to the western sector of the Province 

 of Panama (east to Bejuco) ; formerly apparently casual near Panama 



Figure 9. — Brown-throated parakeet, perico carisucia, Aratinga pertinax 

 ocularis. 



City (specimens taken by McLeannan and Galbraith winter of 1860- 

 1861). 



These are birds of the western savanna area seen in pairs or little 

 flocks, usually in flight, and less often resting among groves of low 

 trees. Usually they call as they pass, a chatter similar to that of the 

 little perico comun, but louder. The longer, pointed tail in addition to 

 large size identifies them easily from the smaller species mentioned. 

 They are tame, especially when they have found food in the form of 

 small drupes. 



They are kept as pets, though not as regularly as is the case with 

 the smaller species. The name perico carisucia is the common appella- 

 tion for all races of the species throughout the range across northern 



