Golden-plumed Parakeet
Leptosittaca branickiiBerlepsch, HHCL; Sztolcman, JS, 1894
English (US) Golden-plumed Parakeet
The Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) 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.
Range: humid Andes of southern Colombia to Ecuador and central PeruRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Leptosittaca branickii
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-plumed Parakeet
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL; Sztolcman, JS, 1894
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL; Sztolcman, JS, 1894
- Type locality
- Central Peruvian Highlands 10000-13000 feet; the type is from Maraynioc.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.6, vol.6, no.23 p.402 pl.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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