Pileated Parrot

Unlike all other species previously placed in the genus Pionopsitta, the Pileated Parrot does not have a contrasting brownish-olive chest, and recently it was established via mtDNA that it is indeed distinct enough for the others to be moved into a separate genus, Pyrilia, again making Pionopsitta monotypic. The plumage of the Pileated Parrot is overall green with bluish flight feathers, a faint brownish-maroon auricular patch and, in the male, a bright red forehead that extends down to just below the eyes.

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

the Pileated Parrot does not have a contrasting brownish-olive chest, and recently it was established via mtDNA that it is indeed distinct enough for the others to be moved into a separate genus, Pyrilia, again making Pionopsitta monotypic. The plumage of the Pileated Parrot is overall green with bluish flight feathers, a faint brownish-maroon auricular patch (lacking in juveniles) and, in the male, a bright red forehead that extends down to just below the eyes. More

Pair of Pileated parrot quarentined at CETAS (Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres - Center of Triage for Wild Animals) - State of Paran More

The Pileated Parrot or Red-capped Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) is endemic to north-eastern Argentina, South-eastern Brazil and Paraguay, where it can be found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest areas. NOTE: The Australian Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius) is also called the Pileated Parakeet, which leads to an easy confusion with the South American Pionopsitta pileata featured on this page. More

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For most Neotropical birders, the tick next to Pileated Parrot in their notebooks refers to a brief view of a noisy flock of short-tailed parrots flying high overhead in their characteristically erratic manner. Only with a large dose of luck will you see the birds perched - their all green plumage provides excellent camouflage and they remain silent when feeding so are easily overlooked. Click on the images to enlarge them.FIGURE 1 - Adult male, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith June 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database). More

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