Red-headed parrotfinch
The red-headed parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) is a common species of estrildid finch found in the Samoan Islands. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.
| Red-headed parrotfinch | |
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| Illustration (above) with royal parrotfinch | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Erythrura |
| Species: | E. cyaneovirens |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrura cyaneovirens (Peale, 1848) | |
It is found in subtropical/tropical lowland moist forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Erythrura cyaneovirens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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