Maroon-fronted parrot
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The maroon-fronted parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) is a large, macaw-like parrot. It is dark green with a dark red shoulder and a maroon forehead and eye-stripe. Its underside of the wings and tail appear to be black when it is in flight. It makes a high, rolling cr-a ak sound. Groups sound similar to the acorn woodpecker if they are heard from a distance.
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Maroon-fronted parrot | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Rhynchopsitta |
Species: | R. terrisi |
Binomial name | |
Rhynchopsitta terrisi R.T. Moore, 1947 | |
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The species is endemic to northeastern Mexico, where only about 2500–3000 birds survive in the wild.