Finsch's parakeet
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Psittacara |
| Species: | P. finschi
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| Psittacara finschi (Salvin, 1871)
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The crimson-fronted parakeet (Psittacara finschi), also known as Finsch's parakeet or Finsch's conure, is a small green Neotropical parrot. It is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
Description
The crimson-fronted parakeet is completely green with a red cap and bare white patch round its orange eye.
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Pair in the wild on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica -
Juvenile
References
- "Crimson-fronted Parakeet - BirdLife Species Factsheet". BirdLife International (2008). Retrieved 3 January 2009.
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