Appearance
The parrots are 25 cm in size and weigh 165–190 g.Adults have an olive throat and breast. The thighs are yellow, with the bend of the wing and lesser wing coverts ranging from yellow to orange, and the carpal edge and underwing coverts being orange to red. The tips of the tail and the wing feathers are blue. "P.b. aurantiigena" has deep orange cheeks, bend of wing, underwing and lesser wing coverts, and thighs, lacking the yellow possessed by "barrabandi." They have a black head and orange to yellow cheeks, with a distinctive white eye-ring around a brown eye. The beak is gray to black.
Juveniles have a brown crown and olive forehead, nape, cheeks and chin, with a brown margin. The bend of the wings and lesser wing coverts are green with a scattered yellow. The carpal edge and underwing coverts are red with scattered green feathers.
Distribution
It is found in northwestern Brazil, western Ecuador and Peru, southern Venezuela and Colombia, and extreme northern Bolivia. They are found at elevations of up to 400 m in lowland terra firme forest and uncommonly in varzea stands. They also inhabit forest edges and partly disturbed forests.Status
They are threatened with loss of habitat due to the increasing deforestation of the Amazon.Behavior
They are active in the early morning. They are often seen singly, in pairs or in small groups of up to 10 individuals at clay banks.Habitat
They are active in the early morning. They are often seen singly, in pairs or in small groups of up to 10 individuals at clay banks.It is found in northwestern Brazil, western Ecuador and Peru, southern Venezuela and Colombia, and extreme northern Bolivia. They are found at elevations of up to 400 m in lowland terra firme forest and uncommonly in varzea stands. They also inhabit forest edges and partly disturbed forests.Reproduction
Their breeding season is possibly from September-October.Food
They feed on seeds, fruit, and on wasp larvae in galls. Foraging occurs high in canopy or just below the canopy. They also visit clay banks to consume antacid-like soil which neutralizes the acids found in their food.Uses
They are uncommonly kept as pets, and are kept as pets in Brazil.References:
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