Long-nosed Parakeets
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Long-nosed parakeets are a genus of New World parrots . The genus contains two species that occur in South America.
Appearance and behavior
The two species of long-billed parakeets are large parakeets with a length of 40 and 37 centimeters. The long, stepped tail is characteristic of the genus. The beak of both species is relatively long. In the long-billed parakeet, the upper bill is also elongated. For this reason, the two species have long been assigned to different genus. The two species, however, have almost identical plumage and a feathered wax skin.
distribution
The Emerald Parakeet is found in southern Argentina in southern Chile. The long-billed parakeet is limited in its distribution to Chile and thus colonizes the western slopes of the Andes.
species
The following two species are assigned to the long-nosed parakeets:
- Emerald parakeet ( Enicognathus ferrugineus )
- Long-billed Parakeet ( Enicognathus leptorhynchus )
supporting documents
Individual evidence
literature
Thomas Arndt: South American Parakeets - Encyclopedia of Parrots and Parakeets . Volume 5, Horst Müller-Verlag, Walsrode 1986, ISBN 3-923269-09-9 .
