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Parrots (Psittacidae)

Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) - HBW 4, p. 452

French: Toui à front d'or German: Tuisittich Spanish: Catita Frentigualda

Taxonomy: Psittacus St. Thomae P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Island of St Thomas, substituted by “Brazilian Amazons”.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

sanctithomae (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - SE Colombia through Amazonian Brazil into NE & SE Peru and NE Bolivia.
takatsukasae Neumann, 1931 - lower Amazon basin, NC Brazil.

Least Concern

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Pair of birds, just after a bout of courtship feeding and copulation Locality Ariau Resort, Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil
Dave Rintoul 24 May 2011 51 weeks ago 4.4
A bird perched Locality Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Arthur Grosset 31 July 2004 2 years ago 4
Tinha uma casal se alimentando das sementes dessa árvore, nas matas de várzea. Locality Macapá, Amapá State, Brazil (ssp takatsukai)
Kurazo Mateus Okada Aguiar 10 September 2011 36 weeks ago 3.9
impressive Locality Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas State, Brazil
Elenilson Veríssimo 29 January 2011 34 weeks ago 3.8
Two birds feeding at river-edge forest (Samiria River). Dos aves alimentándose en la selva ribereña del río Samiria Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru (ssp sanctithomae)
José M. Formentí 6 August 2011 20 weeks ago 3.8
A bird perched at river-edge forest (Samiria River). Un ave posada en una rama de la selva ribereña del río Samiria Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 6 August 2011 20 weeks ago 3.8

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