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Species Profile

Genus:
Cyanoliseus

Species:
patagonus

Size:	Adult Weight:
45cm (17.5 in)	256-281g (9-10 oz) (patagonus) 315-390g (11-13.6 oz) (bloxami)

Races including nominate:
four: C.p. patagonus (Lesser), C.p. andinus, C.p. bloxami (Greater), C.p. conlara

Colourization Adult:
Large olive/brown parrot.
C.p. patagonus: both adults olive/brown head, neck, back and breast; lower back to tail and upper abdomen yellow; orange/red thighs and centre of abdomen; throat and breast grey/brown, white marks at bend of wing on breast; tail olive/green tinted with blue, undertail brown/grey. White bare eye-ring, eye pale yellow. Bill dark grey. C.p. conlara: both adults as in patagonus, but with darker breast. C.p. andinus: both adults duller than patagonus; little yellow on lower underparts; centre of abdomen dull orange/red; white markings on breast very faint. C.p. bloxami: both adults brighter yellow on lower underparts, brighter red on thighs and centre of abdomen, more extensive white on breast forming a wide band; larger in size.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but generally duller; shorter tail. Upper mandible horn-coloured. Eye pale grey.

Call: Calls very noisy; shrieking; alarm call gyeee gyee gyeee.

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