Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Speckle-faced Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus)
French: Pione pailletée
German: Purpurstirnpapagei
Spanish: Loro Tumultuoso
Other common names: Plum-crowned Parrot (tumultuosus); White-capped/White-headed Parrot (seniloides)
Taxonomy: Psittacus tumultuosus Tschudi, 1844, Peru.
Race seniloides often regarded as a separate species, but differences between them slight and superficial, appearing more appropriate for subspecific separation. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- seniloides (Massena & Souancé, 1854) - W Venezuela through CE Colombia and N Ecuador to NW Peru.
- tumultuosus (Tschudi, 1844) - C & S Peru and mountains of Bolivia E to Santa Cruz.
- Least Concern
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A bird feeding on fruits Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru (ssp tumultuosus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 July 2005 3 years ago 43 sec 4.1 -
A bird in a tree feeding on fruits Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru (ssp tumultuosus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 July 2005 4 years ago 40 sec 3.6
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Foraging bird on a branch Guaramacal (General Cruz Carrillo) National Park, Venezuela (ssp seniloides)
Mikko Pyhälä 13 October 2009 22 weeks ago 3.3
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Calls from a flock in flight. Tandayapa Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp seniloides)
Nick Athanas 10 February 2001 14 weeks ago 4
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