Cordilleran Parakeet

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Cordilleran Parakeet (<em>Psittacara frontatus</em>) is a species of African & New World Parrots (<em>Psittacidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Cordilleran Parakeet (Psittacara frontatus) is a species of African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Psittacara; binomial: Psittacara frontatus; authority: (Cabanis, 1846).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Cordilleran Parakeet is split from Scarlet-fronted Parakeet P. wagleri (Corey 1918; Sibley & Monroe 1990; Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; HBW 2014; SACC 998; Donegan et al. 2016).

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