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Pacific Parakeets
Pacific Parakeet Synonyms
Aratinga strenuaThe Pacific Parakeet or Nicaraguan Green Conure (Aratinga holochlora strenua) is a subspecies of the Green Parakeet. It was long considered a distinct species.
This bird is endemic to a small area in western Nicaragua, the El Chocoyero - El Brujo Protected Area. Nesting sites lie within this protected area, but the birds still face threats from the outside world when they leave the reserve to feed. Nonetheless, its population is considered not immediately threatened (especially compared to some of its relatives such as the Socorro Parakeet), and when it was still considered a good species, it was listed as Least Concern by the IUCN[1].
Pacific Parakeet Conservation Status
Not recognized (IUCN)Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Aratinga
Species: A. holochlora
Subspecies: A. holochlora strenua
Trinomial name
Aratinga holochlora strenua
(Ridgway, 1915)
Footnotes
1. ^ E.g. Baillie et al. (2004).
Pacific Parakeet References
* Baillie, J.E.M.; Hilton-Taylor, C. & Stuart, S.N. (eds.) (2004): 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ISBN 2-8317-0826-5* BirdLife International (2004). Aratinga strenua. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
