Enicognathus is a genus of South American parrots in the family Psittacidae.
Enicognathus | |
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Austral parakeet | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Tribe: | Arini |
Genus: | Enicognathus G.R. Gray, 1840 |
Type species | |
Psittacara leptorhyncha[1] P.P. King, 1831
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Species | |
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Description
editThe two species of long-billed parakeets are large, measuring 40 and 37 centimeters long. They have long, graduated tails and relatively long beaks, with the long-billed parakeet also sporting an elongated upper beak. Despite these differences, both species share almost identical plumage coloration and feathered waxy skin, leading to their initial classification in different genera.[2]
Species
editIt contains these species:
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Slender-billed parakeet | Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King, 1831) |
southern Chile |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Austral parakeet | Enicognathus ferrugineus (Müller, 1776) |
southern tip of South America |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
edit- ^ "Psittacidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ IOC World Bird List 11.1 (Report). doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.11.1.
External links
edit- Media related to Enicognathus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Enicognathus at Wikispecies