Guaiabero

The Guaiabero was first described as Psittacus lunulatus by Tyrolean naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1786. The only member of its genus, it is distinctive. Four subspecies have been recognised. The nominate race lunulatus occurs on Luzon, birds on Leyte are darker with a more distinctive blue collar and some purple-tinge on the face and classified as subspecies intermedius, those on Mindanao and Panaon have greener cheeks and are classified as subspecies mindanensis, and finally those on Samar are similar to the Leyte subspecies, but with a more yellow tone overall and classified as callainipictus.

The Guaiabero is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family, belonging to the monotypic genus Bolbopsittacus and closely related to the lovebirds (Agapornis) and hanging parrots (Loriculus). It is endemic to the Philippines. The Guaiabero was first described as Psittacus lunulatus by Tyrolean naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1786. The only member of its genus, it is distinctive. Four subspecies have been recognised. More

The Guaiabero Parrots are plump, short-tailed parrots that are small in size (5.8 to 6.5 inches or ~14.5 to ~16.5 cm) in length. Guaiabero ParrotMales: General plumage is yellow and green. The face and throat are pale blue and there is a pale collar surrounding the hindneck. They have a green/yellow rump and upper tail coverts. The bill is silvery/grey tipped with black. The eyes are dark brown. The feet are greenish-grey. More

The Guaiabero measures around 15 cm in length. In appearance it is a short stocky bird with a broad head, a short broad bill, and with short rounded wings and tail. In adult birds sexual dimorphism is clearly apparent. The male has mainly green plumage, which becomes more yellowish on the underparts of the body. The forehead, lores, periopthalmic region, throat and lower cheeks are blue; a blue collar encircles the neck and meets the blue cheeks. More

The Guaiabero Bolbopsittacus lunulatus, one of the world More

they had to be Guaiaberos, as a scan through the binoculars eventually confirmed. During the next two days I stayed in this area, discovering very quickly that Guaiaberos were around here all day long, even though mostly just glimpsed crossing the road in their high-speed More

Guaiabero Parrot held for examination Credit: © Wouter Thijs photos Photos videoVideo 1 eNewsletter SIGNUP FOR EMAIL UPDATES Did You Know?The Guaiabero gets its name from its fondness for guavas. More

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