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Aratinga

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Aratinga
Sun parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Aratinga
Spix, 1824
Species

Aratinga solstitialis
Aratinga maculata
Aratinga jandaya
Aratinga auricapilla
Aratinga nenday
Aratinga weddellii

Aratinga is a genus of medium-sized parrots. They are about 13 to 20 inches in length depending on the species. Aratinga in the Psittacidae family (neotropical parrots). Their range is in South America, but they can be introduced to new habitats.