Golden-tailed parrotlet
Golden-tailed parrotlet | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Subfamily: | Arinae |
Genus: | Touit |
Species: | T. surdus |
Binomial name | |
Touit surdus (Kuhl, 1820) | |
Synonyms | |
Touit surda (lapsus) |
The golden-tailed parrotlet (Touit surdus) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Touit surdus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.