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Bonaparte's Parakeet - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Deville's Parakeet

Pyrrhura lucianii

Identification

22cm.

  • Mainly green plumage
  • Dark red abdomen, rump and tail tip
  • Pale grey scaled breast
  • Dark maroon crown and cheeks
  • Dark grey legs

Distribution

Brazil.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Humid lowland forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes fruits, seeds and flowers.

It nests in tree cavities.

References

Wikipedia

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