Pyrrhura [excl. pacifica, chapmani] (Maroon-tailed Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani])

Maroon-tailed Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani]

Pyrrhura [excl. pacifica, chapmani] (= Pyrrhura melanura) (Spix, JB 1824)

The maroon-tailed parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Spix, JB 1824)

Reference:
Av. Sp. Nov. Brasil. 1 p.36 pl.22

Protonym:
Aratinga melanurus

Type locality:
Tabatinga, Rio Solimoes, Brazil.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/128666#page/54/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
FC969B5DA7F90575

Avibase ID:
avibase-FC969B5D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FC969B5D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177711

English:
Maroon-tailed Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani]
French:
Conure de Souancé [excl. pacifica, chapmani]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Maroon-tailed Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani] ( Pyrrhura [excl. pacifica, chapmani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Maroon-tailed or Berlepsch's Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani] ( Pyrrhura [melanura or berlepschi, excl. pacifica, chapmani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Maroon-tailed or Berlepsch's Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani] ( Pyrrhura [melanura or berlepschi, excl. pacifica, chapmani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Maroon-tailed Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani] ( Pyrrhura [excl. pacifica, chapmani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Maroon-tailed or Berlepsch's Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani] ( Pyrrhura [melanura or berlepschi, excl. pacifica, chapmani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Maroon-tailed or Berlepsch's Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani] ( Pyrrhura [melanura or berlepschi, excl. pacifica, chapmani])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura) [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Maroon-tailed Parakeet ( Pyrrhura melanura)
eBird version 2019: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed) ( Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group]) [version 3]
eBird version 2021: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed) ( Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group]) [version 3]
eBird version 2022: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed) ( Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group]) [version 3]
eBird version 2023: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed) ( Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group]) [version 3]
eBird version 2024: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed) ( Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group]) [version 3]
eBird version 2025: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed) ( Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group]) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Pyrrhura melanura

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Other synonyms

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German: Braunschwanzsittich [melanura-Gruppe]
English: Maroon-tailed or Berlepsch's Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani], Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed), Maroon-tailed Parakeet [excl. pacifica, chapmani]
English, HBW: Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed)
English (IOC): Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed)
English (United States): Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed)
Esperanto: Nigravosta konuro
Spanish: Cotorra Colinegra (grupo melanura)
Spanish (Ecuador): Perico Colimarrón [Grupo melanura]
Spanish (Spain): Cotorra colinegra (grupo melanura)
Spanish (HBW): Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Maroon-tailed)
Spanish (Peru): Perico de Cola Marrón [grupo melanura]
French: Conure de Souancé, Conure de Souancé [excl. pacifica, chapmani], Conure de Souancé ou C. de Berlepsch [excl. pacifica, chapmani]
Japanese: オグロウロコインコ (melanura グループ), オグロウロコインコ（melanura グループ）
Scientific: Aratinga melanurus, Pyrrhura [excl. pacifica, chapmani], Pyrrhura [melanura or berlepschi, excl. pacifica, chapmani], Pyrrhura melanura, Pyrrhura melanura [melanura Group], Pyrrhura melanura melanura
Dutch: Zwartstaartparkiet (melanura groep)
Norwegian: brunhaleparakitt (melanura gr.)
Polish: rudosterka łuskowana [gr. melanura]
Portuguese (Brazil): tiriba-fura-mata [grupo melanura]
Portuguese (Portugal): periquitão-de-cauda-castanha [grupo melanura]
Russian: Коричневохвотсая которра [группа melanura]
Slovak: klinochvost šupinatý (skup.)
Serbian: Pacifički crnorepi pirura papagaj (melanura grupa)
Swedish: brunstjärtad parakit [gruppen melanura]
Turkish: Kara kuyruklu papağan [melanura grubu]