Grey-hooded parakeet
| Grey-hooded parakeet | |
|---|---|
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| At Capilla del Monte, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Subfamily: | Arinae |
| Genus: | Psilopsiagon |
| Species: | P. aymara |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilopsiagon aymara d'Orbigny, 1839 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bolborhynchus aymara (d'Orbigny, 1839) | |
The grey-hooded parakeet (Psilopsiagon aymara), also known as the Aymara parakeet and the Sierra parakeet, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Psilopsiagon aymara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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