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| − | ;Pyrrhura molinae | + | ;[[:Category:Pyrrhura|Pyrrhura]] molinae |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 26 cm (10¼ in) | ||
| + | *Brown forehead to nape | ||
| + | *Green cheeks | ||
| + | *Ashy-brown ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Brown chin, throat and sides of neck, with a scaled appearance | ||
| + | |||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Argentina]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. m. flavoptera'': | ||
| + | :*western [[Bolivia]] (intermontane valleys in La Paz and Cochabamba) | ||
| + | *''P. m. phoenicura'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Bolivia]] and western [[Brazil]] (western Mato Grosso) | ||
| + | *''P. m. molinae'': | ||
| + | :*Highlands of eastern [[Bolivia]] | ||
| + | *''P. m. restricta'': | ||
| + | :*Lowlands of eastern [[Bolivia]] (Palmarito) | ||
| + | *''P. m. hypoxantha'': | ||
| + | :*Extreme eastern [[Bolivia]] and south-western [[Brazil]] (southern Mato Grosso) | ||
| + | *''P. m. australis'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Bolivia]] (Tarija) to north-western [[Argentina]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Gallery and lowland deciduous woods. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is no information about their diet. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They nest in a tree cavity. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Collar, N. & Boesman, P. (2020). Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54661 on 9 February 2020) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pyrrhura+molinae}} | {{GSearch|Pyrrhura+molinae}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pyrrhura]] |
Latest revision as of 19:13, 9 February 2020
- Pyrrhura molinae
Identification
26 cm (10¼ in)
- Brown forehead to nape
- Green cheeks
- Ashy-brown ear-coverts
- Brown chin, throat and sides of neck, with a scaled appearance
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- P. m. flavoptera:
- western Bolivia (intermontane valleys in La Paz and Cochabamba)
- P. m. phoenicura:
- P. m. molinae:
- Highlands of eastern Bolivia
- P. m. restricta:
- Lowlands of eastern Bolivia (Palmarito)
- P. m. hypoxantha:
- P. m. australis:
Habitat
Gallery and lowland deciduous woods.
Behaviour
Diet
There is no information about their diet.
Breeding
They nest in a tree cavity.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Collar, N. & Boesman, P. (2020). Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54661 on 9 February 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-cheeked Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-cheeked_Parakeet
