Saffron-headed Parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia)

Other Scientific Names
Gypopsitta pyrilia [BirdLife International (2000, 2008)], Pionopsitta pyrilia [BirdLife International (2000, 2004)], Pionopsitta pyrilia [AOU checklist (1998 + supplements)], Pionopsitta pyrilia [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Pionopsitta pyrilia [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1853)

Habitat
Humid lowland forest, forest edge and tall secondary growth. From sea-level - c.1,000 m, moving, probably seasonally, to cloud-forest as high as 1,650 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Panama (B), Venezuela (B).

Unknown to Ecuador.

Eastern Panama through northern and central Colombia to north-western Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is 7,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss and hunting for food are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A reedy 'cheweek'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Saffron-headed Parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) [XC254102]
by id from Altamira, Bol\u00edvar, Barinas, Venezuela (call)

Saffron-headed Parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) [XC354130]
by Ross Gallardy from San Francisco, Antioquia (Reserva R\u00edo Claro), Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Once considered sufficiently distinct to warrant its own genus Pyrilia.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Adult Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) lacks yellow head and immature has dull brown on crown. Sympatric Pionus spp. are larger, have a different flight action, red undertail-coverts and lack the yellow head.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Saffron-headed Parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) - 10 files

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