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Andean Parakeet
Bolborhynchus orbygnesius (Souancé, 1856)
Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
Andean Parakeet, Bolborhynchus orbygnesius, is a bird of the Andes in South America, breeding from Peru into north-central Bolivia. It belongs to the Psittacidae family of African and New World parrots. It is a compact parakeet with a short tail. Adults are mostly green, with yellowish tones from the face to the belly, strongest on the throat and upper breast. The outer parts of the flight feathers are teal, sometimes tending towards violet, and the bill is greyish with dull pink legs. Juveniles lack the yellow wash.
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
- Breeding range
- South America: Peru to nc Bolivia
