Caatinga Parakeet
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African and New World Parrots

Caatinga Parakeet

Eupsittula cactorum

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Brazil
Family
African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The Caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum), also called the cactus parakeet and in aviculture the cactus conure, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.