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Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Pyrrhura frontalis

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Description:

A Psittaciform bird, family Psittacidae. Green with a reddish area in the belly zone. Head is completely green and with the eye bordered by a white area.

Habitat:

Originally from the north-East of Argentina, it was imported to Buenos Aires during many years to be sold in illegal animal-trade shops. As they were released to a new environment, some of them finally established to the new conditions and dwelled.

Reference Links:

Chiripepé Cabeza Verde (Pyrrhura frontalis) - EcoRegistros

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Comments (2)
DanielePralong
Congratulations Diego, your Maroon-bellied Parakeet is our Spotting of the Day: "Distributed from southeastern Brazil to north-eastern Argentina via eastern Paraguay and Uruguay, the small and rather lovely Maroon-bellied Parakeet (Pyrrhura frontalis) is our Spotting of the Day! This bird was spotted well south of its natural range in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. For a long time these parakeets were imported to Buenos Aires be sold in illegal animal-trade shops. As some were released they established themselves in local parks". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1539128012./10161009556435603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1049440418239303680

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