Psilopsiagon
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Psilopsiagon are a genus of New World parrots with two species that are found in South America. Previously both species, were Gray-hooded parakeet and the Mountain Parakeet , to the kind of bolborhynchus found now there is scientific consensus, assign it to a separate genus.
Appearance and behavior
The two species of the genus Psilopsiagon are small parakeets whose characteristic feature is their thick, laterally distended beak. The lemon parakeet reaches a body length of 18 centimeters. The Arabian Parakeet grows slightly larger at 20 centimeters. The tail is stepped. Wax skin and eye ring are not feathered. There is a very clear gender dimorphism in the lemon parakeet. In the Aymara Parakeet, this is much less pronounced. They are cave-breeders that not only breed in tree hollows, but also partly in burrows in the ground.
distribution
The range of both species is not very large. The lemon parakeet inhabits the western slopes of the Andes from Peru to Chile. In Bolivia it is also found on the eastern slopes. The Arabian Parakeet occurs in the highlands from Bolivia to Argentina and is found mainly on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Both are pronounced highland dwellers.
species
There are two types of parakeets that belong to the group:
- Lemon Parakeet ( Psilopsiagon aurifrons )
- Aymara Parakeet ( Psilopsiagon aymara )
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 .
