Kingdom Animalia Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Scientific name Hapalopsittaca fuertesi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Higher classification Hapalopsittaca | |
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Similar Hapalopsittaca, Rusty‑faced parrot, Parrot, Bird, Black‑winged parrot | ||
Fuertes s parrot in the giles fuertesi bird reserve by peter odekerken
The Fuertes's parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi), also known as the indigo-winged parrot, is a parrot which has a highly restricted range on the west slope of the Central Andes of Colombia. It is classified by the IUCN as being critically endangered.
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- Fuertes s parrot in the giles fuertesi bird reserve by peter odekerken
- Endemic indigo winged parrot hapalopsittaca fuertesi fuertes s parrot at central andes
- Description
- References
Endemic indigo winged parrot hapalopsittaca fuertesi fuertes s parrot at central andes
Description
The Fuertes's parrot is about 24 cm long and is green with indigo wing feathers, red shoulders, and a blue crown. The bird's pale ivory bill has chestnut feathers at the base. It was rediscovered in 2002 after an absence of 91 years on the slopes of a volcano in Colombia.
References
Fuertes's parrot Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA