Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons)
About the Mountain Parakeet
The mountain parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons), also known as the golden-fronted parakeet, is a species of parrot, one of two in the genus Psilopsiagon within the family Psittacidae. It is found in the Puna grassland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Four subspecies are recognised. There are four subspecies: P. a. aurifrons – the coast and western slopes of the Andes in central Peru P. a. margaritae – the Andean slopes of southern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina P. a. robertsi – the Marañón Valley in north central Peru P. a. rubrirostris – the Andean slopes of northwestern Argentina, between Catamarca and Córdoba, and southern Chile.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 31 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- American Barn OwlTyto furcatarecording
- American KestrelFalco sparveriusrecording
- Andean FlickerColaptes rupicolarecording
- Andean GullChroicocephalus serranusrecording
- Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejusrecording
- Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdiirecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.