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The Green-cheeked Parakeet or Green-cheeked Conure is a small parrot of the genus ''Pyrrhura'', which is part of a long-tailed group of the New World parrot subfamily Arinae. This type of parrot is generally called a ''conure'' in aviculture. It is native to the forests of South America.

Similar species: Parrots
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 7, 2014. Captured Mar 18, 2012 16:11 in Wintelresedijk, 5507 Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.3
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm