Blue-bellied Parrot (Triclaria malachitacea)

Other Names (World)
Blue-bellied Parrot, Purple-bellied Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
28 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Spix, 1824)

Habitat
Lower montane and escarpment forests. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Unknown to Argentina.

South-eastern Brazil from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul; two records from Misiones, Argentina.

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) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss for agricultural conversion, urbanisation and intensive palmito collecting, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Unpatterned thrush-like phrases. In flight, semi-whistled sounds like a parakeet.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Blue-bellied Parrot (Triclaria malachitacea) [XC726903]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Rio Taquari,Parati,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (call, duet, subsong, aggressive call)

Blue-bellied Parrot (Triclaria malachitacea) [XC731431]
by Dante Buzzetti from Caraguatatuba, Caraguatatuba, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Amazona spp. are larger with shorter tails, and female Pileated Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) is smaller.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-bellied Parrot (Triclaria malachitacea) - 10 files

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