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The Indigo-winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi), also known as Fuertes's Parrot, is a critically endangered parrot which has a highly restricted range on the west slope of the Central Andes of Colombia. The Indigo-winged Parrot is about a foot long and is green with indigo wing feathers, red shoulders, and a blue crown. The bird's pale ivory bill has chestnut feathers at the base. It was rediscovered in 2002 after an absence of 91 years on the slopes of a volcano in Columbia.





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