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The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that formerly ranged into the southwestern United States. Its position in parrot phylogeny is the subject of ongoing discussion; it is sometimes referred to as thick-billed macaw or thick-billed conure .
The thick-billed parrots are stocky brilliant green Neotropical parrots with heavy black beaks of genus Rhynchopsitta of thick billed macaw-like parrots. The genus comprises two extant species, the thick-billed parrot and the maroon-fronted parrot, as well as an extinct species from the Late Pleistocene in Mexico. The two extant taxa were ...
Rhynchopsitta phillipsi is an extinct species of thick-billed parrot. It was described in 1997 from Late Pleistocene cave deposits from Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico. The specific epithet honours American ornithologist Allan Robert Phillips. [1]
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Thick-billed parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (E) (endangered) Maroon-fronted parrot, Rhynchopsitta terrisi (E) (endangered) Barred parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola; Mexican parrotlet, Forpus cyanopygius (E) (near-threatened) Orange-chinned parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis; Brown-hooded parrot, Pionopsitta haematotis; White-crowned parrot ...
Genus Rhynchopsitta (thick-billed parrots) Bonaparte, 1854 – two species Common name Scientific name IUCN Red List Status Range Picture Thick-billed parrot:
Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World. Thick-billed parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Ex) [5] [6] [7]
Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World.