The subspecies of Pyrrhura parakeets and the Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) are frequently treated as species, but their taxonomic status if far from clear. This has deviated attention on their conservation status, because conservation actions are primarily directed towards species under a threat category, not towards geographic races. Unfortunately, neither P. picta or P. melanura are considered threatened, however several of the isolated populations that constitute the various accepted subspecies are under serious pressure, and their conservation status may be critical. This project is a first attempt to understand the current status of these populations as well as other species of the genus Pyrrhura in Colombia, with the aim of identifying critical areas for their protection.

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