Sulphur-breasted parakeet

Sulphur-breasted parakeet
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Aratinga
Species:
A. maculata
Binomial name
Aratinga maculata
Synonyms

Aratinga pintoi Silveira, de Lima & Höfling, 2005
Psittacus luteus Boddaert, 1783

The sulphur-breasted parakeet (Aratinga maculata), or sulphur-breasted conure[3] is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.[4] It is found in Brazil and Suriname.[5] It resembles the closely related sun parakeet (A. solstitialis).[6]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sulphur-breasted Parakeet Aratinga maculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22735551A95114477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735551A95114477.en. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sulphur-breasted conure (Aratinga maculata)". World Parrot Trust. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Parrots, cockatoos". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. 30 January 2023. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved January 30, 2023
  6. ^ Silveira, L. F., F. C. T. de Lima, and E. Höfling (2005). A new species of Aratinga parakeet (Psittaciformes:Psittacidae) from Brazil, with taxonomic remarks on the Aratinga solstitialis complex. The Auk 122: 292-305