Wavy-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura peruviana)

Identification & Behavior: ~22 cm (8.6 in). The Wavy-breasted Parakeet has a head that looks dusky from a distance. A closer look reveals a bluish forehead, purple cheeks, and pale ears. The throat, breast, and sides of the neck are dusky with whitish thin scaling. The bill is black. The tail and central belly area are red. The wings are blue. It is very similar to the Bonaparte’s Parakeet but is distinguished by a larger central belly red area, purple cheeks, and bluish forehead. The ranges of these two parakeets are not known not to overlap. The taxonomic status of the Wavy-breasted and Bonaparte’s Parakeets are still under discussion.

Status: The Wavy-breasted Parakeet is rare and poorly known in the locations in Peru where this parakeet is known to occur. It also occurs in Ec.

Name in Spanish: Perico de Pecho Ondulado.

Sub-species: Wavy-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura peruviana).

Meaning of Name: Pyrrhura: Gr. purhos= flame colored, red. ouros= tailed. peruviana: L. originating in the country of Peru.

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