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Revision as of 18:48, 26 July 2009

Photo by arthurgrosset
Thaimau, Para, Brazil, April 2003
Pionopsitta 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]

Habitat

Gallery forest and white-sand forest

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes fruit.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. BF Member observations

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