Parrots (Psittacidae)
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pionopsitta barrabandi) - HBW 4, p. 458
French: Caïque de Barraband
German: Goldwangenpapagei
Spanish: Lorito Carinaranja
Other common names: Barraband's Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus Barrabandi Kuhl, 1820, Brazil.
May form superspecies or parapatric species trio with P. caica and P. vulturina. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820) - SW Colombia and S Venezuela to Brazil N of Amazon (E to R Negro).
- aurantiigena Gyldenstolpe, 1951 - E Ecuador, E Peru and N Bolivia to Brazil S of Amazon (E to R Madeira).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Many birds visiting a clay lick with Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlets and Cobalt-winged Parakeets Locality Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp aurantiigena)
Scott Olmstead 3 December 2007 4 years ago 41 sec 4.8 -
Three birds together with many Cobalt-winged Parakeets Locality Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp aurantiigena)
Bill Wayman 31 October 2002 3 years ago 27 sec 4.3 -
A distant view of a bird on top of a tree Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp aurantiigena)
Josep del Hoyo 11 July 2007 4 years ago 27 sec 3.4
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Two birds perched on a branch near a clay lick.
Locality Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp barrabandi)
Nick Athanas 25 December 2005 3 years ago 3.4 -
feeding, hanging, flower, flowers
Locality Manu Wildlife Center, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp aurantiigena)
dreyernp 25 October 2006 1 year ago 3 -
A flock ingesting salt at a clay lick inside forest.
Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp aurantiigena)
Bradley Davis 8 November 2008 2 years ago 3 -
Individual perched in tree.
Locality Napo River, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Miriam Bauman 31 December 2009 1 year ago 1.6
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Calls from a single perched bird. Locality Shiripuno River, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
(ssp barrabandi)
Nick Athanas 12 May 2007 2 years ago 3
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