Tepui parrotlet

The tepui parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Tepui parrotlet
Illustration of a tepui parrotlet (above) with a flutist wren
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Nannopsittaca
Species:
N. panychlora
Binomial name
Nannopsittaca panychlora
(Salvin & Godman, 1883)

Description

It is light green with brown eyes. Its tail is short and round. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical, or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Nannopsittaca panychlora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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