White-necked Parakeet

Order: Psittaciformes | Family: Psittacidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern

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Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southeast Ecuador

Identification & Behavior: ~24.5 cm (10 in). The White-necked Parakeet has a dusky top of the head and nape, bright orange ear patches, and creamy sides of the neck and breast. It has a noticeable pale orbital skin. The bill is dusky. The tail is maroon. It has red on the leading edges of the wings. The plumage of the White-necked Parakeet is unmistakable in its restricted range. Also, see Maroon-tailed Parakeet.

Status: The White-necked Parakeet is uncommon in the Cordillera del Condor in extreme northeast Peru. It is not known to occur outside its limited range in Peru. It also occurs in Ec.

Name in Spanish: Perico de Cuello Blanco.

Sub-species: White-necked Parakeet (Pyrrhura albipectus), Chapman, 1914.

Meaning of Name: Pyrrhura: Gr. purhos= flame-colored, red. Ouros= tailed. albipectus: L. albus=white and pectus= breast.

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References:

- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 08/01/2015.

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