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Caatinga Parakeet

Aratinga cactorum

Classification

Class
Aves

The Caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum), also called the cactus parakeet and in aviculture the cactus conure, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. Taxonomy and systematics The Caatinga parakeet has two subspecies, the nominate E.

Distribution

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Brazil · 11,441