Indigo-winged Parrot
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| Hapalopsittaca fuertesi (Chapman, 1912) |
The Indigo-winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi), also known as Fuertes's Parrot, is a critically endangered parrot which has a highly restricted range on the west slope of the Central Andes of Colombia.[2] The Indigo-winged Parrot is about a foot long and is green with indigo wing feathers, red shoulders, and a blue crown. The bird's pale ivory bill has chestnut feathers at the base.[3] It was rediscovered in 2002 after an absence of 91 years.[3] It was rediscovered on the slopes of a volcano.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Hapalopsittaca fuertesi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 29 December 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered
- ^ BirdLife Species Factsheet
- ^ a b c Ellis, Richard (2004). No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species. New York: Harper Perrenial, 171. ISBN 0-06-055804-0.
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