Eupsittula canicularis

Eupsittula canicularis, also known as the orange-fronted parakeet, orange-fronted conure, half-moon conure or Petz's conure is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from western Mexico to Costa Rica.

Orange-fronted parakeet
In a tree feeding on seeds, Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Eupsittula
Species:
E. canicularis
Binomial name
Eupsittula canicularis
Synonyms
  • Aratinga canicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Psittacus canicularis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Psittacus petzii Leiblein, 1832
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