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Aratinga canicularis canicularis

Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Genus Scientific: Aratinga
Genus English: Conures
Genus Dutch: Wigstaartparkieten
Genus German: Keilschwanzsittiche
Genus French: Aratinga
Species Scientific: Aratinga canicularis canicularis
Species English: Orange-fronted Conure, Petz's Conure
Species Dutch: Ivooraratinga, Petz's Parkiet
Species German: Elfenbeinsittich
Species French: Perruche à front orange
First description: Linné 1758
CITES status: CITES II - ENDANGERED
Distribution: pacific slopes Central America from south-western Mexico, south to western Costa Rica
Alias name: Eupsittula canicularis canicularis

Photo: Marcel Holtrop marcel_holtrop@hotmail.com



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