Green-cheeked Parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae(Massena, FV; de Souancé, C, 1854)
English (US) Green-cheeked Parakeet
The Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) 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
- Pyrrhura molinae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green-cheeked Parakeet
- Described by
- (Massena, FV; de Souancé, C, 1854)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Pyrrhura molinae flavoptera
- Pyrrhura molinae molinae
- Pyrrhura molinae phoenicura
- Pyrrhura molinae hypoxantha
- Pyrrhura molinae restricta
- Pyrrhura molinae australis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Conurus molinae
- Described by
- (Massena, FV; de Souancé, C, 1854)
- Type locality
- Chile and Bolivia, i.e. Bolivia.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 6 p.73
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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