Red-fronted parakeet  (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)

Facts

Also known as: red-fronted kakariki, red-crowned parakeet, New Zealand parakeet
Previously known as: Cyanoramphus saisseti, Psittacus novaezelandiae, Platycercus cookii, Cyanoramphus cookii
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
GenusCyanoramphus (1)
SizeAverage male length: 28cm (2)
Average female length: 25 cm (2)
Average male weight: 80 g (2)
Average female weight: 70 g (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1). Listed under Appendix I of CITES (3).

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