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Enicognathus
Austral parakeet
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Tribe:	Arini
Genus:	Enicognathus G.R. Gray, 1840
Type species
Psittacara leptorhyncha P.P. King, 1831
Species
see text

Enicognathus is a genus of South American parrots in the family Psittacidae.

Description

The two species of long-billed parakeets are large, measuring 40 and 37 centimeters long. They have long, graduated tails and relatively long beaks, with the long-billed parakeet also sporting an elongated upper beak. Despite these differences, both species share almost identical plumage coloration and feathered waxy skin, leading to their initial classification in different genera.

Species

It contains these species:

Genus Enicognathus – G.R. Gray, 1840 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Slender-billed parakeet	Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King, 1831)	southern Chile	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Austral parakeet	Enicognathus ferrugineus (Müller, 1776)	southern tip of South America	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC

References

1. "Psittacidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
2. IOC World Bird List 11.1 (Report). doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.11.1.

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