Brown-throated parakeet

Brown-throated parakeet
Subspecies E. p. arubensis in Aruba
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Eupsittula
Species:
E. pertinax
Binomial name
Eupsittula pertinax
Synonyms
  • Psittacus pertinax Linnaeus, 1758
  • Aratinga pertinax Linnaeus, 1758

The brown-throated parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax), also known as the St. Thomas conure or brown-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, the northern mainland of South America, and islands off the South American coast.[3][4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22685745A163773830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22685745A163773830.en. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ Sandoval, L., Sánchez, C., Biamonte, E., Zook, J.R., Sánchez, J.E., Martínez, D., Loth, D. and O’Donahoe, J. (2010). Recent records of new and rare bird species in Costa Rica. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 130(4): 237–245