Bronze-winged Parrot
Pionus chalcopterus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPionus (Pionus Parrots)
- SpeciesPionus chalcopterus (Bronze-winged Parrot)
About the Bronze-winged Parrot
The bronze-winged parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) is a medium-sized pionus parrot 28 cm (11 in) long. It is a short-tailed stocky parrot found in forest and woodland in north-western South America. The bronze-winged parrot is mainly dark with a whitish chin patch and its upper chest is speckled with pink feathers. It has short red undertail feathers. The rump, tail and wings are dark blue with lighter blue underwings. The head is dark blue-green; the mantle, back and underparts are dark bronze-green with some blue tipped feathers and sometimes scattered red feathers. Its beak is pale yellow. In adults the ring of bare skin around the eyes is pink. Juveniles have whitish eyerings and their underparts are brownish.
Today most authorities consider this species as monotypic, but some continue to recognize two subspecies: P. c. chalcopterus: west Venezuela, and north and central Colombia. P. b. cyanescens: south-west Colombia, west Ecuador, and north-west Peru. Reputedly with broader blue margins on feathers, chin patch and surrounding ring smaller and less distinct.
The bronze-winged parrot is found in far western Venezuela, western... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Bronze-winged Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bronze-winged Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze-winged Parrot sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 762 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bronze-winged Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Bronze-winged Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.