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

It contains the following species:

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Hapalopsittaca amazoninaRusty-faced parrotColombia and Venezuela
Hapalopsittaca pyrrhopsRed-faced parrotEcuador and Peru.
Hapalopsittaca fuertesiFuertes's parrotCentral Andes of Colombia.
Hapalopsittaca melanotisBlack-winged parrotPeru


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

References

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


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