Rose-headed parrot
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Rose-headed Parrot ( Pionus tumultuosus ) |
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The rose-headed parrot or purple-headed parrot ( Pionus tumultuosus ) is a real New World parrot in the genus of the red-faced parrot .
features
The rose-headed parrot reaches a total length of 29 centimeters. The basic plumage is green and is paler on the underside. The feathers on the cheeks are red and have a dark hem. The base of the feathers on the cheeks is creamy white. The plumage on the crown and neck is dark red, the feathers on the throat, chin and back of the head are brownish-red. The breast plumage is reddish and the under tail coverts are red with purple markings and a yellow-green border. The middle and outer tail feathers are green and turn red towards the base. The under wing coverts and undersides of the wings are dull green. The beak is horn-colored. The iris is brown and the feet are green-gray.
The juveniles look similar to the adults, but their feathers on the back of the head, cheeks and chest are still green. In addition, the under tail covers are still yellow-green and only interspersed with pink towards the roots.
Occurrence
The rose-headed parrot is a inhabitant of the high valleys in the tropical and subtropical zones. Its distribution area extends from northwest and eastern Peru , via eastern Cajamarca southeast of La Paz to Cochabamba in Bolivia .
Way of life
Little is known about the way of life of the rose-headed parrots. Apparently they prefer the altitudes between 2000 and 3000 meters. The species lives nomadically, especially in the northern part of its range. It only occasionally penetrates the grain-growing areas. The breeding season of the rose-headed parrots begins in November / December and ends after four months when the young birds fled.
source
literature
- Susanne and Werner Lantermann (1986): The parrots of Central and South America: Species, keeping and breeding , Verlag M. & M. Schaper, ISBN 3-7944-0149-2
Web links
- Pionus tumultuosus inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.