Finsch's parakeet

Finsch's parakeet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Psittacara
Species: P. finschi
Binomial name
Psittacara finschi
(Salvin, 1871)

The Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi), also known as the crimson-fronted parakeet or Finsch's conure, is a small green Neotropical parrot. It is found in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and some parts of Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Description

The Finsch's parakeet is completely green with a red cap and bare white patch round its orange eye.

References

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