- Pyrilia vulturina
Identification
24 cm
- Green tinged blue, especially below
- Olive-brown chest
- Bright red underwing coverts
- Yellowy under-tail with a blue tip
- Un-feathered blackish and orange-pink head
- Broad yellow collar of feathers with a second black collar
- Short, square tail
- Green/grey bill with yellow spot at base of upper mandible
- Orange eye
Juvenile has a feathered greenish head
Distribution
Brazil south of the river Amazon.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species after Bald Parrot was split from Vulturine Parrot.
Formerly placed in genus Pionopsitta; it has also been placed in genus Gypopsitta.
Habitat
Humid forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds and berries.
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/
- SACC proposal to use genus Pyrilia
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Vulturine Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vulturine_Parrot
