Tepui parrotlet
The tepui parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in the tepuis of northern Brazil, western Guyana, and southern Venezuela.
Tepui parrotlet | |
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Illustration of a tepui parrotlet (above) with a flutist wren | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Nannopsittaca |
Species: | N. panychlora |
Binomial name | |
Nannopsittaca panychlora | |
Description
It is light green with brown eyes. Its tail is short and round. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical, or tropical moist montane forest from 750 to 2,200 meters elevation.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Nannopsittaca panychlora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685997A93095727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685997A93095727.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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