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The Pacific parakeet (Psittacara strenuus), known as Pacific conure or Nicaraguan green conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pacific 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
- Psittacara holochlorus
- Psittacara leucophthalmus
- Psittacara brevipes
- Psittacara chloropterus
- Psittacara finschi
- Eupsittula nana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Psittacara
- Species
- Psittacara strenuus
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