White-necked parakeet

Description

The white-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura albipectus) or white-necked parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.It is found in southern Ecuador and adjacent northern Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.The white-breasted parakeet is on average about 24 centimeters in length.The parakeet has a dusky crown with pale gray fringes on its hind part,thin red frontal band,yellow and green scaled cheeks and orange ear coverts,full white collar and yellow breast,and a green belly and underparts.Its wings are green while its tail both green and red.Younger birds can be spotted as they lack frontal bands and have paler ear coverts.