Brown-throated Parakeet
Eupsittula pertinax(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Brown-throated Parakeet
The Brown-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Eupsittula pertinax
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-throated Parakeet
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 14 subspecies for this species.
- Eupsittula pertinax ocularis
- Eupsittula pertinax aeruginosa
- Eupsittula pertinax griseipecta
- Eupsittula pertinax lehmanni
- Eupsittula pertinax arubensis
- Eupsittula pertinax pertinax
- Eupsittula pertinax xanthogenia
- Eupsittula pertinax tortugensis
- Eupsittula pertinax margaritensis
- Eupsittula pertinax venezuelae
- Eupsittula pertinax surinama
- Eupsittula pertinax chrysophrys
- Eupsittula pertinax chrysogenys
- Eupsittula pertinax paraensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus pertinax
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- 'in Indiis' i.e. Curasao.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.98
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Yellow-eared Parrot
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Golden-plumed Parakeet
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Red-shouldered Macaw
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