BLUE-THROATED CONURE
Pyrrhura cruentata

» Also known as Blue-throated parakeet, blue-chested conure (parakeet), and Ochre-marked parakeet
» Length about 11" and weight about 90 grams
» From eastern Brazil from Bahia to southeastern Misas Gerais.
» CITES I Due to the fragmentation and destruction of forest habitat this bird is considered Vulnerable
» Available in aviculture and as a companion but not as common as some of the other Pyrrhura conures

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