White-bellied Parrot

About the White-bellied Parrot

The white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster), or white-bellied caique in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy assign these three subspecies to the white-bellied parrot: P. l. xanthomerius (P.L. Sclater, 1858) (Black-legged parrot)

P. l. xanthurus Todd, 1925 (Yellow-tailed parrot) P. l. leucogaster (Kuhl, 1820) (Green-thighed parrot) BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats all three as separate species, the "black-legged", "yellow-tailed", and "green-thighed" parrots respectively. The three have also been called the "western", "central", and "eastern" white-bellied parrots. Note that the range map is that of the nominate subspecies P. l. leucogaster.

The white-bellied parrot is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 155 g (5.5 oz). It is a chunky, short-tailed parrot. The sexes are the same. Adults of the... Wikipedia →