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Pyrrhura pfrimeri

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Photographed: Nova Roma, Goiás, Brazil.

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Brazil

[edit] Taxonomy

Papers by Fabio Olmos et al. (1997) and Joseph (2000) independently recommended that Pfrimer’s Parakeet be considered a species, separate from White-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura leucotis, on the basis of geographical variation in plumage, morphometry, habitat requirements and biogeography. Prior to these papers it was treated as a race of the White-eared Parakeet. (See external links below)

[edit] Habitat

Deciduous forest.

[edit] Behaviour

They are reported to eat seeds, fruits, berries and nuts.

[edit] External Links

• South American Classification Commitee: Treat Pyrrhura griseipectus and P. pfrimeri as distinct species from Pyrrhura leucotis.