The Santa Marta parakeet (Pyrrhura viridicata) is an Endangered species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Santa Marta Parakeet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Leptosittaca branickii
- Pyrrhura hoffmanni
- Pyrrhura melanura
- Pyrrhura frontalis
- Psittacara chloropterus
- Eupsittula nana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Pyrrhura
- Species
- Pyrrhura viridicata
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