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Blue-bellied parrot

(Triclaria malachitacea)

Description

The blue-bellied parrot or purple-bellied parrot (Triclaria malachitacea) is the only species in its genus.It is generally considered endemic to the humid Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil,but there are two unconfirmed records from Misiones in Argentina.It occurs up to 1000 m.(3300 ft).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Genus:Triclaria
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