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Slender-billed Parakeet

Enicognathus leptorhynchus

Classification

Class
Aves

The slender-billed parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) or choroy, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to Chile, where it is known by the local common name choroy. Taxonomy and systematics The slender-billed parakeet has also been named Enicognathus byroni, but the current specific epithet leptorhynchus has priority.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 14,421Argentina · 6