Red-billed parrot

Red-billed parrot

Coral-billed pionus, Red-billed pionus

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Pionus sordidus

The red-billed parrot (Pionus sordidus ) also known as coral-billed pionus or red-billed pionus is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in humid subtropical forests in the Venezuelan Coastal Range, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and in the Andes from Colombia in north to Bolivia in south (though with significant gaps). Uniquely for a member of the genus Pionus, its bill is almost entirely bright red. The plumage is greenish with a dull blue chest and red undertail coverts.

Distribution

Geography

Red-billed parrot habitat map
Red-billed parrot habitat map
Red-billed parrot
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Red-billed parrot Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_parrot
2. Red-billed parrot on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22686178/93101298
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/681867

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