Parrots (Psittacidae)

Vulturine Parrot (Pionopsitta vulturina) - HBW 4, p. 457

French: Caïque vautourin German: Kahlkopfpapagei Spanish: Lorito Vulturino

Taxonomy: Psittacus vulturinus Kuhl, 1820, Brazil.
Commonly placed in genus Gypopsitta, on basis of bare head in adults, but this character is probably of little or no taxonomic significance; in other respects species clearly belongs in Pionopsitta and indeed may form a superspecies or parapatric species trio with P. barrabandi and P. caica. Monotypic.

Distribution: N Brazil S of Amazon from R Madeira E to Maranhão.