Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4

Brown-hooded Parrot (Pionopsitta haematotis)

French: Caïque à capuchon German: Grauwangenpapagei Spanish: Lorito Encapuchado

Taxonomy: Pionus hæmatotis P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1860, Vera Paz, Guatemala.
Forms a parapatric species pair with P. pulchra, which has been regarded as conspecific. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • haematotis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1860) - SE Mexico through N Guatemala to W Panama.
  • coccinicollaris (Lawrence, 1862) - E Panama and NW Colombia.

  • Least Concern
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