Birds of Peru - Psittacara


Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) Near Threatened
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Cordilleran Parakeet (Psittacara frontatus) Near Threatened
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Split from the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet, which is found in Colombia and Venezuela, and is similarly green with red forehead. Note no red touching eye, and no large white area around eye (see Mitred Parakeet).


White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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May have red spots on irregularly distributed on body.


Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Compare to Cordilleran Parakeet. Note white around eye and red blotches in face. Found in arid Andean areas up to 4000m.

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