Parrots (Psittacidae)

Saffron-headed Parrot (Pionopsitta pyrilia) - HBW 4, p. 461

French: Caïque de Bonaparte German: Goldkopfpapagei Spanish: Lorito Cabecigualdo

Taxonomy: Psittacula pyrilia Bonaparte, 1853, Río Hacha, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Once considered sufficiently distinct to warrant its own genus Pyrilia. Monotypic.

Distribution: E Panama through N & C Colombia to NW Venezuela.