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The Gray-breasted Parakeet is a rainbow of colors, its bright-green plumage punctuated by a reddish belly, rump, tail, and shoulders; a light gray, scaly breast; and white ear patches. Add a maroon face, some bluish highlights, and a spotted gray cap, and suddenly the common name Gray-breasted seems not to aptly represent this pretty species. (Or does it? Read on our website to find out why the name is useful.)

Found only in a few small areas in northeastern Brazil, this species faced decades of deforestation and decline. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, along with 16 other “New World” species including the Santa Marta Parakeet and El Oro Parakeet.

The Gray-breasted Parakeet was once thought to belong to a more widespread species. Which species was it split from, and what led to its designation as a separate species?

Read on to find out more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/gray-breast...