| Golden-tailed parrotlet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Touit |
| Species: | T. surdus |
| Binomial name | |
| Touit surdus (Kuhl, 1820) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Touit surda (lapsus) | |
The golden-tailed parrotlet (Touit surdus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description
It is mainly yellow-green with a golden tail. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Touit surdus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.