White-breasted parakeet

White-breasted parakeet

White-necked parakeet

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Pyrrhura albipectus

The white-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura albipectus ) or white-necked parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in southern Ecuador and adjacent northern Peru.

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Appearance

The white-breasted parakeet is on average about 24 centimeters in length. The parakeet has a dusky crown with pale gray fringes on its hind part, thin red frontal band, yellow and green scaled cheeks and orange ear coverts, full white collar and yellow breast, and a green belly and underparts. Its wings are green while its tail both green and red. Younger birds can be spotted as they lack frontal bands and have paler ear coverts.

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White-breasted parakeet
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References

1. White-breasted parakeet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-breasted_parakeet
2. White-breasted parakeet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685860/93089958
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/512947

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