Red-tipped parrots
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Black-eared Parrot ( Pionus menstruus ) |
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The red parrots ( Pionus ) are a genus in the family of the real parrots (Psittacidae).
They are among the so-called New World parrots and are very closely related to the Amazon parrots . The red-tipped parrots are a genus of medium-sized parrots that have an average body length of around 28 centimeters. The red under tail blanket gives it its name.
The genus includes eight species, none of which have sexual dimorphism . Six of the species have a green basic color. In the case of two species, however, the basic color of the body plumage is a brown playing into violet. Red-tipped parrots have a very strong beak. It has pronounced filing notches at the tip of the upper beak. The dark circles and the skin of the nose are featherless in all species.
Systematics
External system
The evolutionary development of the red-faced parrots and other New World parrots is described on the basis of chromosome studies as follows:
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Chromosome studies suggest that the yellow-bellied amazon, which was previously assigned to the Amazon parrots, is very different from the other Amazon species and has many similarities with the red- bellied parrots. It is now assigned to its own genus and is also known as the Ribeiro parrot to distinguish it more clearly from the other Amazon parrots .
Internal system
The following species belong to the genus of the red-faced parrots:
- Black-eared Parrot ( P. menstruus )
- Maximilian's Parrot ( P. maximiliani )
- Downy-headed Parrot ( P. sordidus )
- Rose-headed Parrot ( P. tumultuosus )
- Old-headed Parrot ( P. seniloides )
- White-headed Parrot ( P. senilis )
- Bright-winged Parrot ( P. chalcopterus )
- Violet Parrot ( P. fuscus )
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Lantermann, 2007, p. 18.
literature
- Werner Lantermann: Amazon parrots - biology, endangerment, keeping, species. Filander Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-930831-66-1 .
- Susanne Lantermann, Werner Lantermann: The parrots of Central and South America. M. & H. Schaper Verlag, Hannover 1986, ISBN 3-7944-0149-2 .
