Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons)

Other Scientific Names
Bolborhynchus aurifrons [Stotz et al. (1996)], Bolborhynchus aurifrons [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Bolborhynchus aurifrons [BirdLife International (2004)]

Other Names (World)
Mountain Parakeet, Golden-fronted Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
17 - 19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1830)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 1,000 - 4,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) [XC47265]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Arequipa: above Chuquibamba, Peru (call)

Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) [XC857036]
by id from Putre, Parinacota Province, Arica y Parinacota, Chile (call)

Subspecies
Often placed in genus Bolborhynchus.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

robertsi Carriker, 1933 - North-western Peru.
aurifrons (Lesson, 1830) - Central Peru.
margaritae (Berlioz & Dorst, 1956) - Southern Peru and central-western Bolivia to northern Chile and extreme north-western Argentina.
rubrirostris (Burmeister, 1860) - North-western Argentina to central Chile.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) - 10 files

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