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Pionites leucogaster

Photo by birdclub
Location: Alta Floresta, Brazil

Photo by Oregonian

[edit] Identification

23cm. Orange-yellow head and vent, white belly, green wings and back, blue primary feathers, red eye surrounded by pale pink bare skin, pink-horn beak, and pink legs and feet. Juveniles - brown or black head and nape, yellow feathers on the white belly, and grey legs. Young birds also have dark brown irises, which will change to a rust or orange as the bird matures.

[edit] Distribution

Amazon south of the Amazon River in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

[edit] Taxonomy

Three subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• P. l. leucogaster - Found in the eastern part of its range; green thighs and upper tail.
• P. l. xanthomerius - Found in western part of its range; yellow thighs and green upper tail.
• P. l. xanthurus - Found in the central part of its range; yellow thighs and upper tail.

[edit] Habitat

Humid forest and wooded habitats alongside rivers.

[edit] Behaviour

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