Antipodes island parakeet

(Cyanoramphus unicolor)

Description

The parakeet of the Antipodes ( Cyanoramphus unicolor ) is a species of psittaciform bird of the family Psittaculidae.It receives its common name for being endemic to the Antipodean Islands.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Psittaciformes

Family:Psittacidae

Genus:Cyanoramphus

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