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Mountain Parakeets (Psilopsiagon aurifrons)... with a vizcacha photobombing the shot! Pasto Grande, Moquegua, Peru. Feb 25, 2024 Geotagged,Mountain parakeet,Peru,Psilopsiagon aurifrons,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Mountain Parakeets (Psilopsiagon aurifrons)... with a vizcacha photobombing the shot!

Pasto Grande, Moquegua, Peru. Feb 25, 2024

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    Pretty wild seeing these bright green parakeets, little slices of the tropics, in the harsh high desert above 4000 meters! Posted one year ago, modified one year ago

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The Mountain parakeet

The mountain parakeet, 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.

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Uploaded Mar 22, 2024. Captured Feb 25, 2024 12:58 in 7PPQ+85 Achacala, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/14.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO1600
  • 700mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.