Pyrrhura
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Pyrrhura is a genus of parrots in the Arini tribe. They occur in tropical and subtropical South America and southern Central America. Most are restricted to humid forest and adjacent habitats, but one
Green Cheeked Conure Family
Maroon-tailed parakeet (in front), and black-capped parakeet (behind); illustration by Keulemans, 1891
Pyrrhura cruentata Palmitos Park 8a 3c
Pyrrhura devillei Blaze winged Parakeet; Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Green-cheeked parakeet
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The green-cheeked parakeet, also sometimes known as the green-cheeked conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, aka the parrots. It is found in Argentin
Pyrrhura
…parakeet. The genus name is from the specific epithet of Microsittace pyrrhura Bonaparte, 1854 now Pyrrhura molinae Massena & Souancé, 1854, the green-cheeked parakeet. The name combines the Ancient Greek purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" or "red" with oura meaning "tail". The genus contains 26 species…
Green cheeked Parakeet, Samaipata, Bolivia 1
P. m. australis in Jujuy, Argentina
Cinnamon variety
Pineapple variety (juvenile)