Order Psittaciformes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Higher classification Pyrrhura | |
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Similar White‑eared parakeet, Pyrrhura, Pfrimer's parakeet, Bird, Painted parakeet | ||
Grey breasted parakeet nest in 2016
The grey-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to Ceará in north-eastern Brazil and restricted to a few mountains with relatively humid forest and woodland in a region otherwise dominated by arid Caatinga.
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Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the white-eared parakeet, as Pyrrhura leucotis griseipectus. The split was based on their widely disjunct distributions, differences in measurement of bill, and subtle differences in colour of crown, ear-coverts and chest. A recent study based on mtDNA has failed to confirm the status of the grey-breasted parakeet as a species distinct from the white-eared parakeet, while confirming the species status of Pfrimer's parakeet.
This parrot is classified as critically endangered by BirdLife International. It has an extremely small population and occupies a very small known range. The population is estimated to be less than 250 adult birds.
Reality s extinction grey breasted parakeet
