Chapman's dwarf parrot

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Chapman's dwarf parrot
Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Parrots (Psittaciformes)
Family : True parrots (Psittacidae)
Tribe : New World Parrots (Arini)
Genre : Brown-eared Parrots ( Hapalopsittaca )
Type : Chapman's dwarf parrot
Scientific name
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
( Chapman , 1912)

Chapman's dwarf parrot ( Hapalopsittaca fuertesi ) or sometimes Fuertes parrot is a species of parrot from Colombia . It was rediscovered in 2002 and is extremely rare.

Chapman's dwarf amazons reach a length of around 24 centimeters. They are predominantly yellow-green in color, but with numerous colorful speckles. There is an orange-red spot above the beak, the forehead is yellow, the crown is blue. The shoulders are red, the wings predominantly blue-green. There is a red spot on the belly, the tail is also red and ends in a purple tip.

These parrots are only found in a small area on the western slopes of the Andes in Colombia. Their habitat are cloud forests , mostly between 2900 and 3150 meters above sea level. Little is known about their way of life and diet; they may feed on berries.

Chapman's dwarf parrot was first described by Frank Michler Chapman as Pionopsitta fuertesi in 1912 and was subsequently thought to be lost for decades. In 2002 a small group of these birds was rediscovered and protective measures were in place. Nevertheless, the birds are very rare, the total population is estimated at 100 to 250 animals. The IUCN lists the species as " critically endangered ".

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