Hapalopsittaca Explained

Hapalopsittaca is a genus of Neotropical parrot native to the Andes of South America.

Species

It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common NameDistribution
Hapalopsittaca amazonina Colombia and Venezuela
Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops Ecuador and Peru.
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi Central Andes of Colombia.
Hapalopsittaca melanotis Peru

The rusty-faced parrot, red-faced parrot and Fuertes's parrot form a superspecies complex, and have at varioustimes been considered conspecific.