Enicognathus

Enicognathus
Austral parakeet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Enicognathus
G.R. Gray, 1840
Type species
Psittacara leptorhyncha[1]
P.P. King, 1831
Species

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Enicognathus is a genus of South American parrots in the family Psittacidae.

Description

The two species of long-billed parakeets are large, measuring 40 and 37 centimeters long. They have long, graduated tails and relatively long beaks, with the long-billed parakeet also sporting an elongated upper beak. Despite these differences, both species share almost identical plumage coloration and feathered waxy skin, leading to their initial classification in different genera.[2]

Species

It contains these species:

Genus Enicognathus G.R. Gray, 1840 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Slender-billed parakeet

Enicognathus leptorhynchus
(King, 1831)
southern Chile
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Austral parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus
(Müller, 1776)
southern tip of South America
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References

  1. ^ "Psittacidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ IOC World Bird List 11.1 (Report). doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.11.1.