What is Pyrrhura?
{{italictitle}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Green Cheeked Conure Family.jpeg | image_caption = [[Green-cheeked parakeet]] (''Pyrrhura molinae'') | taxon = Pyrrhura | authority = [[Charles Lucien Bonaparte|Bonaparte]], 1856 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = }} '''''Pyrrhura''''' is a [[genus]] of medium-sized [[parrot]]. Pyrrhura is in the [[Psittacinae]] subfamily (neotropical parrots). They come from central [[South America]], and mostly live in wet forests. Some kinds are [[endangered]]. Pyrrhura can grow up to 12 inches depending on the species. They all have long tails and are mostly green. Some types of Pyrrhura are popular as pets. When they are pets, they are normally called [[Conure|Conures]]. ==Species== There are many species of parrot in ''Pyrrhura'': * [[Ochre-marked parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura cruentata''. * [[Maroon-bellied parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura frontalis''. * [[Blaze-winged parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura devillei'' – traditionally a subspecies of ''P. frontalis''. * [[Crimson-bellied parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura perlata'' – formerly ''P. rhodogaster''. * [[Pearly parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura lepida'' – formerly ''P. perlata''. * [[Green-cheeked parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura molinae''. * [[Painted parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura picta''. * [[Sinú parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura subandina'' – possibly [[extinct]]. ** Todd's (Perijá) parakeet, ''Pyrrhura picta caeruleiceps''. ** Azuero parakeet, ''Pyrrhura picta eisenmanni''. * [[Venezuelan parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura emma'' – Formally considered a subspecies of ''P. leucotis''. * [[Santarem parakeet|Santarém (Hellmayr's) parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura amazonum'' – traditionally a subspecies of ''P. picta''. * [[Madeira parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura snethlageae'' * [[Bonaparte's parakeet|Bonaparte's (Deville's) parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura lucianii'' – traditionally a subspecies of ''P. picta''. * [[Rose-fronted parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura roseifrons'' – traditionally a subspecies of ''P. picta''. ** Wavy-breasted parakeet, ''Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana''. * [[White-eared parakeet|White-eared (maroon-faced)