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Species Profile

Genus:
Pionus

Species:
sordidus

Size:	Adult Weight:
28cm (11 in)	255-275g (9-9.6 oz)

Races including nominate:
five: P.s. sordidus, P.s. antelius, P.s. ponsi, P.s. saturatus, P.s. corallinus

Colourization Adult: P.s. sordidus: both adults olive/green head, with broad dark blue edging to feathers of crown and occiput; olive cheeks, with blue tipped feathers; blue band on throat blue, chin blue; dull olive underparts, lightly washed dull pink; red undertail coverts, with tips lightly yellow/green; olive/green upperparts; green tail with red at base. Bill red. Eye ring pale grey. Eye grey. P.s. antelius: both adults paler than sordidus, more yellow/green; green throat with blue band minimal or absent; pink wash on underparts absent; olive/yellow abdomen with paler margins to feathers. Smaller in size. P.s. ponsi: both adults darker green than sordidus, blue band on throat absent; pink on chest minimal or absent. P.s. saturatus: both adults as in ponsi, but with paler, more yellow/green lesser wing coverts and upper tail coverts; paler green abdomen and flanks, less olive. P.s. corallinus: both adults dull green, paler edges to feathers absent; blue edging to feathers of head; purple/blue chin and band across throat. Larger in size.

Colourization Juvenile: P.s. sordidus: pale green head, throat and breast; yellow/green under tail coverts, with varying red marks.

Call: Calls in flight are harsh; thinner and more high-pitched than similar call of Blue-headed Parrot.

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