Orange-cheeked parrot
The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which is now monotypic.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Pyrilia |
| Species: | P. barrabandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrilia barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820) | |
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Pionopsitta barrabandi | |
It is found in the Amazonian Andes, in humid lowland forests in the northwestern, southwestern, and south-central Amazon Basin in South America.
The binomial name of this bird commemorates the French painter Jacques Barraband.
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- BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrilia barrabandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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