- Orange-cheeked Parrot
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Orange-cheeked Parrot Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Pyrilia Species: P. barrabandi Binomial name Pyrilia barrabandi
(Kuhl, 1820)Synonyms Pionopsitta barrabandi Gypopsitta barrabandi
The Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta which is now monotypic.
It is found in the Amazonian Andes, in humid lowland forests in the northwestern, southwestern and south-central Amazon Basin in South America.
The binomial name of this bird commemorates the French painter Jacques Barraband.
References
- BirdLife International 2008. Pionopsitta barrabandi. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 15 December 2008.
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