Maroon-tailed Pyrrhura Conures Pyrrhura sp.

Choco Conure
Choco Conure
The Choco Conure/Parakeet, Pyrrhura pacifica, above, was classified as one of 5 subspecies of the Maroon-tailed Parakeet. The recent split of the Choco, west of the Andes, from the other subspecies east of the Andes is not accepted by all authorities.
Choco Conure
Choco Conure
Choco Conure
It is native to the Choco region on the Pacific coast of southwestern Colombia and western Ecuador.
Choco Conure
Choco Conure
Plumage is similar. On the Choco (above left/central), like the Maroon-tailed (above right), the upper side of the tail is green then maroon and the underside is black. Many pyrrhura conures have maroon tails.
Maroon-tailed Conure
The Maroon-tailed Conure, Pyrrhura melanura, is native to north and northwest South America.