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El Oro parakeet

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El Oro Parakeet
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P. orcesi
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Pyrrhura orcesi
Ridgely & Robbins, 1988

The El Oro Parakeet, Conure D'Orcès, Cotorra De El Oro, or Perico De El Oro (Pyrrhura orcesi) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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