Psilopsiagon
Psilopsiagon is a genus of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It contains the following species:
Mountain Parakeet - Psilopsiagon aurifrons, there are 4 subspecies
- P. a. aurifrons – the coast and western slopes of the Andes in central Peru
- P. a. margaritae – the Andean slopes of southern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina
- P. a. robertsi – the Marañón Valley in north central Peru
- P. a. rubrirostris – the Andean slopes of northwestern Argentina, between Catamarca and Córdoba, and southern Chile.
Grey Hooded Parakeet - Psilopsiagon aymara
They are uncommon in aviculture, but are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
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