- Pyrilia aurantiocephala
Identification
- Overall green plumage
- Bald, brownish-orange head
- Red underwing coverts
Distribution
Amazonian Brazil (middle Rio Tapajós and possibly lower Rio Madeira)
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Vulturine Parrot (sensu lato) by some authors[2]
This species is sometimes placed in genus Pionopsitta.
Habitat
Gallery forest and white-sand forest
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- SACC proposal to use genus Pyrilia
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bald Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bald_Parrot
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
