Golden-tailed parrotlet
The golden-tailed parrotlet (Touit surdus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.
| Golden-tailed parrotlet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Touit |
| Species: | T. surdus |
| Binomial name | |
| Touit surdus (Kuhl, 1820) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Touit surda (lapsus) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description
It is mainly yellow-green with a golden tail. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Touit surdus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
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