Alternative name: Fuertes's Parrot
- Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Identification
This species has a turquoise nape while the relevant subspecies of Rusty-faced Parrot has golden nape.
Distribution
West slope of the Central Andes of Colombia; critically endangered.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which in the past has been placed as a subspecies in
Habitat
Humid forests up the mountains with plenty of epiphytes.
Behaviour
Feed on berries in the canopy.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Indigo-winged Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Indigo-winged_Parrot
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
