Blood-eared parakeet
The blood-eared parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis) or red-eared parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the Venezuelan Coastal Range.
| Blood-eared parakeet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhura |
| Species: | P. hoematotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhura hoematotis Souancé, 1857 | |
Description
it is mostly green but has a scarlet cap and blood coloured ears which how it gets its name.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhura hoematotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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