Short-tailed Parrots or Sharp-tailed Parrots
The Short-tailed Parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) is the only species of the genus Graydidascalus and is along both sides of the Amazon river in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
The closest relative is the Yellow-faced Parrot (Salvatoria xanthops) and the members of the genus Pionus. The species is considered safe at the moment. (Source: Wikipedia.org)
Status / Distribution:
CITES II: Endangered 
Distribution: South-eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northernmost Brazil
Taxonomy:
Genus: Scientific: Graydidascalus ... English: Short-tailed Parrots ... Dutch: Kortstaartpapegaaien ...
German: Kurzschwanzpapageien ... French: Perroquet nain Species: Scientific: Graydidascalus brachyrus ... English: Short-tailed Parrot, Sharp-tailed Parrot ... Dutch: Kortstaartpapegaai ...German: Kurzschwanzpapagei ... French: Perroquet nain
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots .
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