Hispaniolan Parakeet

Psittacara chloropterus

The Hispaniolan parakeet is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In the former country it is called "perico" and in the latter "perruche".

Scientific name

Psittacara chloropterus

Family

New World and African Parrots

IUCN status

VU