Maroon-tailed parakeet
The maroon-tailed parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
| Maroon-tailed parakeet | |
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| Subspecies P. m. melanura | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhura |
| Species: | P. melanura |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhura melanura (Spix, 1824) | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
Subspecies
- P. m. berlepschi Salvadori, 1891
- P. m. chapmani Bond & de Schauensee, 1940
- P. m. melanura (Spix, 1824)
- P. m. pacifica Chapman, 1915
- P. m. souancei (J. Verreaux, 1858)
Maroon-tailed Parakeet, P. m. berlepschi
References
- BirdLife International (2019). "Pyrrhura melanura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T155070695A155072070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155070695A155072070.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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