Blood-eared parakeet

The blood-eared parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis) or red-eared parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Venezuelan Coastal Range.

Blood-eared parakeet

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Pyrrhura
Species:
P. hoematotis
Binomial name
Pyrrhura hoematotis

Description

it is mostly green but has a scarlet cap and blood coloured ears which how it gets its name.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhura hoematotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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