Spectacled Parrotlet
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| Spectacled Parrotlet | |
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| A pair in Colombia (male on left and female on right) |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Forpus |
| Species: | F. conspicillatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Forpus conspicillatus (Lafresnaye, 1848) |
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The Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Forpus conspicillatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved on 24 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profile
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