Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma] (Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet)

Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet

Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma] (= Pyrrhura leucotis) (Kuhl, H 1820)

The white-eared parakeet or maroon-faced parakeet is a small parrot belonging to the genus Pyrrhura. As here defined, it is endemic to Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. The Venezuelan, grey-breasted and Pfrimer's parakeets were formerly classed as subspecies of this bird but are increasingly treated as separate species. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Pyrrhura
Scientific:
  Pyrrhura leucotis

Original description

Citation:
(Kuhl, H 1820)

Reference:
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., Halle 10 p.21

Protonym:
Psittacus leucotis

Type locality:
Brazil.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37020438#page/89/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
607439A2BAC02F0B

Avibase ID:
avibase-607439A2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/607439A2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177710

Geographic range:

Pyrrhura leucotis: E Brazil (Bahia to São Paulo)
Pyrrhura emma: coastal northern Venezuela

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet
French:
Conure leucotique ou C. d'Emma

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Maroon-faced or Emma's Parakeet ( Pyrrhura [leucotis or emma])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis) [version 6]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Maroon-faced Parakeet ( Pyrrhura leucotis)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Pyrrhura [leucotis, emma or griseipectus]

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