Fuertes's parrot (''Hapalopsittaca fuertesi''), also known as the indigo-winged parrot, is a
parrot
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which has a highly restricted range on the west slope of the Central
Andes
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of
Colombia
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. It is classified by the
IUCN
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as being
critically endangered. It is threatened by
deforestation
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.
Description
Fuertes's parrot is about 24 cm long
[del hoyo, J. Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1997) ]Handbook of the Birds of the World
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and is green with indigo wing feathers, red shoulders, and a blue crown. The bird's pale ivory bill has chestnut feathers at the base.
It was rediscovered in 2002 after an absence of 91 years on the slopes of a volcano in
Colombia
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.
See also
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Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 Ithaca, New York – August 22, 1927 Unadilla, New York) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist who set the rigorous and current-day standards for ornithological art and naturalist depiction ...
References
Fuertes's parrot
Birds of the Colombian Andes
Endemic birds of Colombia
Fuertes's parrot
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