Painted Parakeet

Traditionally, the Painted Parakeet included the Santarém Parakeet , Bonaparte's Parakeet and Rose-fronted Parakeet as subspecies. Following a review in 2002, it was recommended treating these as separate species. Following this treatment, the Painted Parakeet includes the following subspecies:

The Painted Parakeet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Painted Parakeet has a total length of approximately 22 cm (8½ in). As other members of the genus Pyrrhura, it has a relatively long pointed tail and a mainly green plumage. The rump, central belly and tip to the tail are maroon-red, and the primary-coverts and outer webs of the primaries are blue. Except for subandina and some eisenmanni, adults of all subspecies have red to the leading edge of the wing, but this is often difficult to see (especially when perched). More

Painted parakeetBirds in Suriname = - Painted parakeet in Suriname Painted parakeet Photo made by Pascal Dubois in French Guyane (C More

confirmed that the "traditional" Painted Parakeet was polyphyletic (derived from more than one ancestral type), as P. p. picta was closer to the taxon emma (traditionally considered a subspecies of the White-eared Parakeet, P. leucotis) than it was to amazonum and roseifrons. The taxon lucianii was not sampled, but based on plumage and biogeography it likely falls between P. amazonum and P. roseifrons. More

Painted Parakeet The Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

The Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, the true parrots. It is found in the Guianas, and most regions of the Amazon Basin, except the northwest Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; also locales of Panama in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. More

These differ from the nominate Painted Parakeet in colouration on the face and bends of the wing. Status in the Wild World Population: Not recorded Range: Sierra de Perija, on Colombia-Venezuela border, and N Colombia. Habitat: Found from 450-2000m (1476-6560 ft) in cloud-forest. Threat Summary: Not known. IUCN Rating: Not available Wild Diet: Probably similar to Painted Conure P. More