- Pyrrhura roseifrons
This page refers to the South American species of the genus Pyrrhura. The name "Red-crowned Parakeet" has also been used to refer to two Pacific species, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae and Cyanoramphus saissetti.
Identification
22cm. Green, dark red belly, rump and tail-tip (tail all dark red from below), grey-scaled chest, grey legs and a white eyering.
Distribution
Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Painted Parakeet.
Habitat
Humid lowland forest.
Behaviour
Its diet includes fruits, seeds and flowers.
The nest is placed in a tree cavity.
