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Latest revision as of 14:15, 19 April 2022
- Hapalopsittaca melanotis
Identification
24cm
- Green plumage
- Large black wing patches
- Dull yellow around eyes
- Blue-grey beak
- Brown eyes.
Distribution
Eastern Andes of western South America: found in Bolivia and Peru
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- H. m. peruviana: dull turquoise head with dark ear coverts
- Andes of central and southern Peru
- H. m. melanotis: green head, blue neck band, dull red ear coverts
- Andes of Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba)
Habitat
Montane forest.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-winged Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-winged_Parrot
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
