Green-cheeked parakeet
| Green-cheeked parakeet | |
|---|---|
| Nominate Pyrrhura molinae molinae in central Bolivia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhura |
| Species: | P. molinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhura molinae | |
| Green-cheeked parakeet range | |
The green-cheeked parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae), also sometimes known as the green-cheeked conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.