The Sinú parakeet (''Pyrrhura subandina'') is a species of parrot in the family
Psittacidae. It is only known with certainty from the
Sinú Valley Sinú may refer to:
* Sinú River, Colombia
* The Zenú, also known as Sinú, peoples of Colombia
* "Sinu" (Masterpiece song), a 2009 song by Malaysian band Masterpiece
See also
* Sinew, a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects mus ...
in
northern Colombia.
BirdLife International
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estimates that if the bird is not already extinct, no more than 50 likely exist. Despite extensive searches, there have been no confirmed records of the parakeet since 1949. Scientists know very little about the Sinú parakeet's
reproductive physiology
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,
nutritional needs
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,
ecology, or
behavior
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. There are 18 specimens known from four locations in Colombia, two of which have been deforested. The parakeet is among the 25 “most wanted lost” species that are the focus of Global Wildlife Conservation's “Search for Lost Species” initiative.
References
Pyrrhura
Birds of Colombia
Birds described in 1917
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