Pacific Parakeet
Psittacara strenuus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The Pacific parakeet (Psittacara strenuus), known as Pacific conure or Nicaraguan green 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 southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Pacific slope from eastern Oaxaca to southern Nicaragua.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pacific parakeet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
