Golden-plumed parakeet  (Leptosittaca branickii)

Range

The golden-plumed parakeet is found in Columbia, Peru and Ecuador (1).

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Habitat

Found in temperate, cloud forest and elfin forest, usually dominated by evergreen conifers (particularly Podocarpus species). Golden-plumed parakeets are typically present at altitudes of 2,400 to 3,400 metres, but have been found as low as 1,400 metres (4).