White-bellied parrots
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White-bellied parrots ( Pionites ) are a genus of New World parrots that includes two recent species. Both species of this genus occur exclusively in the Amazon basin . They are listed in Appendix II of the Washington Convention on Endangered Species and are therefore in need of protection.
Appearance
The two species of the genus Pionites are medium-sized, have a short angular tail and a relatively small beak. The creamy white colored breast plumage is characteristic of both species, which distinguishes them from the other parrot species and which gave the genus its name. There is no gender dimorphism in either form. What also distinguishes the genus Pionites from other parrots is their upright posture.
Systematics
The following two recent species belong to the genus of white-bellied parrots :
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| Green-bridled parrot |
Pionites melanocephalus ( Linnaeus , 1758) |
northern South America from Venezuela , Guyana to eastern Colombia and eastern Peru |
 ( Least Concern - not at risk)
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2 subspecies: P. m. melanocephalus ( Linnaeus , 1758) Berlepsch green-bridled parrot ( P. m. pallida ( Berlepsch , 1889)) Body length: 24 cm Weight: 130–170 g |
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| Rust-capped parrot |
Pionites leucogaster ( Kuhl , 1820) |
southern Amazon region of northern Brazil , Bolivia , Ecuador and Peru |
 ( Endangered - endangered)
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3 subspecies: Green-legged rust-capped parrot ( P. l. Leucogaster ( Kuhl , 1820)) Yellow-legged rust-capped parrot ( P. l. Xanthomerius ( Sclater , 1858)) Yellow-tailed rust-capped parrot ( P. l. Xanthurus Todd , 1925) Length: 23 cm Weight: 140-180 g |
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References
literature
- Curt af Enehjem, Parrots: keeping, breeding, species. Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 1979, ISBN 3-440-04764-4
- Susanne and Werner Lantermann: The parrots of Central and South America. Species, keeping and breeding. Publisher M. & M. Schaper, 1985, ISBN 3-7944-0149-2 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Enehjelm: Parrots: keeping, breeding, species. 1979, pp. 51-52.