Enicognathus
The Enicognathus genus includes two South American species. They have an overall green plumage with red markings on the forehead.
The Slender-billed Parakeet has a very characteristic long and slender beak.
In aviculture these species belong to the group commonly known as Conures - a term that includes several genera.
Enicognathus ferrugineus
Austral Parakeet
Enicognathus leptorhynchus
Slender-billed Parakeet
Species & Subspecies
- Enicognathus ferrugineus (Statius Müller, PL, 1776) - Austral Parakeet
- Enicognathus ferrugineus ferrugineus (Statius Müller, PL, 1776)
- Enicognathus ferrugineus minor (Chapman, 1919)
- Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King, PP, 1831) - Slender-billed Parakeet