Venezuelan parakeet
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Pyrrhura emma

The Venezuelan parakeet (Pyrrhura emma ) or Emma's conure is a bird in the parrot family Psittacidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the white-eared parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis ).

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Pyrrhura emma occurs in forested areas of the Venezuelan Coastal Range. One population lies between Yaracuy and Miranda and another from Anzoátegui to Sucre and northern Monagas.

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The Venezuelan parakeet occurs in wet and humid foothill forests and adjacent clearings.

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Habits and Lifestyle

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References

1. Venezuelan parakeet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_parakeet
2. Venezuelan parakeet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/45421217/95149492
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/228828

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