Orthopsittaca manilatus
- 42.5 × 27 mm (approx.)
- Speculative: we haven't found a description of this egg (a source we checked reports it as undescribed), so we estimated its colours and markings from related birds.
- Clutch: 2–4 eggs
Breeds in Trinidad and Tobago and South America (9 countries)
South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
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The Caribbean: Trinidad and TobagoSouth America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Plain white, as in all parrot eggs (we haven't found a description of this species' own egg yet).
Sources of information
- Size
- World Parrot Trust, Parrot Encyclopedia (parrots.org), species profile 'Clutch and Egg Size'.
- Description
- Oates, E. W. & S. G. Reid 1903. Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum, vol. 3. London.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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