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Hapalopsittaca

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Hapalopsittaca
Red-faced parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Genus: Hapalopsittaca
Ridgway, 1912
Type species
Psittacus amazoninus[1]
Des Murs, 1845
Species

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Hapalopsittaca is a genus of Neotropical parrot native to the Andes of South America.

Species

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It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Hapalopsittaca amazonina Rusty-faced parrot Colombia and Venezuela
Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops Red-faced parrot Ecuador and Peru.
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi Fuertes's parrot Central Andes of Colombia.
Hapalopsittaca melanotis Black-winged parrot Peru


The rusty-faced parrot, red-faced parrot and Fuertes's parrot form a superspecies complex, and have at various times been considered conspecific.

References

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  1. ^ "Psittacidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.