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
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.
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.
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) [XC228087]
by Guido O. Keijl from Cucuy road north of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil (flight call)
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) [XC117995]
by Niels Krabbe from Tapau\u00e1, Amazonas, Brazil (call)
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).