Tag: Pyrilia aurantiocephala

Bald Parrot (Pyrilia aurantiocephala)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pyrilia aurantiocephala | [authority] Gaban-Lima, Raposo and Hofling, 2002 | [UK] Bald Parrot | [FR] Chipiu cesar | [DE] Kahlkkopf-Papegei | [ES] Lorito calva | [NL] Oranjekoppapegaai | [copyright picture] Frederico Lencioni Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pionopsitta aurantiocephala Pyrilia aurantiocephala SA c Brazil Genus The genus […]

Description of a New Species of Pionopsitta (Aves: Psittacidae) Endemic to Brazil

Bald Parrot (Pyrilia aurantiocephala) Science Article 1 abstract A new species from Brazil, Pionopsitta aurantiocephala, is described, which is easily distinguished from the other species of that genus by its completely bare, intensely orange colored head. Specimens of this species have been historically identified as immatures of P. vulturina, which occur in simpatry with P. […]