Eupsittula canicularis Linnaeus 1758 (orange-fronted parakeet)

Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittacidae

Alternative combinations: Aratinga canicularis, Psittacus canicularis

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Eupsittula according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758 and Steadman et al. 2003

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution: found only at Paso de la Amada (Quaternary of Mexico)

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