Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra)

Other Scientific Names
Pionopsitta pulchra [BirdLife International (2004)], Gypopsitta pulchra [BirdLife International (2008)], Pionopsitta pulchra [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Pionopsitta pulchra [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Rose-faced Parrot, Beautiful Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Berlepsch, 1897)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador.

Lowlands and foothills of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)...)

Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) [XC261605]
by Olaf Jahn from Esmeraldas: Playa de Oro, village and vicinity, R\u00edo Santiago, Ecuador (song)

Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) [XC238868]
by Niels Krabbe from Esmeraldas: right bank Rio Santiago, above Estero Pote 7 km E Playa de Oro, Ecuador (flight call, flight calls)

Subspecies
Forms a parapatric species pair with Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis), with which considered conspecific in past.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) - 10 files

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