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Pionopsitta haematotis

Photo by Reini
Photographed in Costa Rica.

[edit] Identification

21 cm. Green body, olive breast, brown head and neck, red ear patch, blue outer primaries, red wing linings, red sided tail, pale eye ring and bill. Juveniles - paler with no red on head.

[edit] Distribution

South-east Mexico to Panama and western Colombia.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies: haematotis and coccinicollaris; there seems to be a gap in central Panama between the two subspecies.
This species is sometimes placed in genus Pyrilia.

Rose-faced Parrot have been split from Brown-hooded Parrot.

[edit] Habitat

Frequents forest canopy and edges, adjacent semi-open and tall second growth, avoiding extensive open country.

[edit] Behaviour

It nest in an unlined tree cavity and the eggs are white.

The diet includes fruit and seeds.

[edit] References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
2. SACC proposal to use genus Pyrilia

• List of references

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