The red-masked parakeet is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Lesson, RP 1844
Reference:
Echo Monde Sav.
(2), 11 no.34 col.486,487
Protonym:
Psittacara (psittacus) Erythrogenys
Type locality:
Guayaquil.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47083080
Avibase ID:
12E354E2B43ABB41
Avibase ID:
avibase-12E354E2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/12E354E2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177679
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Conure à tête rouge ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Conure à tête rouge ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 1st edition: Red-masked Conure ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2021: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2022: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2023: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2024: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements 3rd edition: Red-masked Conure ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 4th edition: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2015: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2016: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2017: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2018: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Clements, version 2019: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 1.50: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
eBird version 1.52: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
eBird version 1.53: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
eBird version 1.54: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
eBird version 1.55: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2015: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2016: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2017: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2018: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2019: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2021: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2022: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2023: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
eBird version 2024: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-masked Conure ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-masked Conure ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aratinga erythrogenys |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aratinga erythrogenys |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aratinga erythrogenys |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Red-masked Parakeet ( Aratinga erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Red-masked Parakeet ( Psittacara erythrogenys) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aratinga erythrogenys |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aratinga erythrogenys |
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