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Golden-plumed Parakeet
Conservation statusVulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Leptosittaca
Species: L. branickii
Binomial name
Leptosittaca branickii
Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894
The Golden-plumed Parakeet, Conure À Pinceaux D'Or, Perruche De Branicki, or Aratinga De Pinceles (Leptosittaca branickii) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Leptosittaca. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
* BirdLife International 2004. Leptosittaca branickii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
