Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus)
French: Perruche cornue
German: Hornsittich
Spanish: Perico Cornudo
Taxonomy: Psittacus cornutus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, New Caledonia.
On occasions has been lumped into genus Cyanoramphus. Races may merit treatment as two distinct species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cornutus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - New Caledonia.
- uvaeensis (E. L. & E. L. C. Layard, 1882) - Ouvea (Loyalty Is).
- Vulnerable
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A bird eating fruits in a small tree Mount Koghi, New Caledonia (cornutus)
Nick Athanas 3 July 2007 1 year ago 35 sec 4.7
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A adult bird perched on a branch. Vogelpark Walsrode, Niedersachsen, Lower Saxony, Germany (cornutus)
Tomasz Doroń 1 January 2007 14 weeks ago 3
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