Parrots (Psittacidae)
Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) - HBW 4, p. 462
French: Caïque à queue courte
German: Kurzschwanzpapagei
Spanish: Lorito Colicorto
Taxonomy: Psittacus brachyurus Kuhl, 1820, Cayenne; error = upper Amazonia.
Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Colombia, E Ecuador and E Peru through Amazon basin to NE French Guiana and Brazil N of Amazon Delta.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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One ind of this nice parrot perched low down in vegetation near houses. Possibly a pet. Locality Leticia, Amazonas Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 August 2006 2 years ago 3
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calling, flocks near the river Locality Explorama Lodge, Loreto Department, Peru
(Monotypic species)
dreyernp 24 November 2008 2 years ago 4
