Dennis,

Thanks for the clarification. I called them Crimson-fronted (and so reported
them last year) on the basis of your earlier identification. I had called
them Green Parakeets on first encounter, but didn't get great looks. I will
so advise the computer at Cornell. Could you provide us with a brief account
of the possibilities and how one might distinguish a given individual?

Gene.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Netta Smith" <nettasmith at attbi.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: Seattle CBC parakeets


> I noticed in Gene Hunn's message about the Seattle CBC the mention of 7
> Crimson-fronted Parakeets. I thought there was some agreement now that
the
> flocks of parakeets in Seattle were Red-fronted Parakeets (Aratinga
wagleri)
> from South America, not Crimson-fronted Parakeets (A. finschi) from
Central
> America. The birds in my neighborhood have been puzzling, but my last long
> look at them last winter indicated to me they were Red-fronted, and I
posted
> same on tweeters. Several birds I photographed have red to and over the
> eyes, which seems to show they can't be Crimson-fronted. There's still a
> possibility that more than one species is present, I suppose.
>
> Dennis Paulson
> --
> Netta Smith and Dennis Paulson
> 1724 NE 98 St.
> Seattle, WA 98115