- Maroon-tailed Parakeet
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Maroon-tailed Parakeet Subspecies P. m. berlepschi (in front) Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Pyrrhura Species: P. melanura Binomial name Pyrrhura melanura
(Spix, 1824)Synonyms - Pyrrhura berlepschi
The Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 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)
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Pyrrhura melanura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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