Plain Parakeet
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| Plain Parakeet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Brotogeris |
| Species: | B. tirica |
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| Brotogeris tirica (Gmelin, 1788) |
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The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is common in the urban areas of São Paulo and Curitiba in South Brazil.
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[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Brotogeris tirica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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