Pacific Parakeet

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iPacific Parakeet
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Aratinga
Species: A. strenua
Binomial name
Aratinga strenua
(Ridgway, 1915)

The Pacific Parakeet, Aratinga strenua, is endemic to a small area in western Nicaragua, the El Chocoyero - El Brujo Protected Area. The nesting sites lay within this protected area, but the birds still face threats from the outside world when they leave the reserve to feed.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Aratinga strenua. 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
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