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Mountain Parakeet
Conservation statusLeast Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Psilopsiagon
Species: P. aurifrons
Binomial name
Psilopsiagon aurifrons
(Lesson, 1830)
Synonyms
Bolborhynchus aurifrons (Lesson, 1830)
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Source
* BirdLife International 2004. Psilopsiagon aurifrons. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
