Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi)

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

Other Names (World)
Orange-cheeked Parrot, Barraband's Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kuhl, 1820)

Habitat
Primary lowland forest. From sea-level - 500 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.

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 NT
Habitat destruction through deforestation as land is cleared for cattle ranching and soy production, and possibly hunting, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) [XC238861]
by Niels Krabbe from Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador (flight call, flight calls)

Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) [XC257682]
by Mitch Lysinger from Sucumb\u00edos: 'La Selva Jungle Lodge', n bank R\u00edo Napo, Ecuador (flight call, flight calls)

Subspecies
May form superspecies or parapatric species trio with Caica Parrot (Pyrilia caica) and Vulturine Parrot (Pyrilia vulturina).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820) - South-western Colombia and southern Venezuela to Brazil north of Amazon (east to R Negro).
aurantiigena (Gyldenstolpe, 1951) - Eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and northern Bolivia to Brazil south of Amazon (east to R Madeira).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) - 10 files

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