Blue-crowned Parakeet
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Aratinga acuticaudata (Vieillot, 1818) |
The Blue-crowned Parakeet, Blue-crowned Conure, or sharp-tailed conure (Aratinga acuticaudata) is a small parakeet native to large parts of South America, from eastern Colombia in the north to northern Argentina in the south.
It inhabits grassland, forest margins, and semi-arid regions.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Aratinga acuticaudata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern