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Bronze-winged Parrot  (Pionus chalcopterus)

Also Known As: Bronze-winged Pionus
 
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Bronze-winged Parrot

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Did You Know?
Pionus will wheeze and gasp when alarmed or stressed and, if left alone, will stop doing it. It is important, however, to distinguish this from respiratory disease in captive birds.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range: NW Venezuela, in Sierra de Perija, Zulia and mountains of E Tachira and W Merida and W Colombia, in Sierra de Perija, Guajira and in isolated pockets through Andean cordilleras, on western slope of Cordillera Occidental south from Rio Atrato, to both slopes of Andes in W Ecuador, and to NW Peru, Tumbes and Piura.

Habitat:
Found from 900-2800m (2952-9184 ft) in mainly humid and wet upland and montane forest; also seen in drier deciduous areas on west Andean slope, in forest edge and partly cleared areas with scattered trees.

Threat Summary:
Has suffered declines in some areas due to rapid clearance of subtropical forest.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, particularly Ficus sp.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Social, particularly outside breeding season. Forages in upper canopy. Nests in tree hollow.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3-4 eggs 29.5 x 23.5mm (1.1 x 0.9 in)

Breeding Season:
March-May

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.fatparrots.org/pages/study.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww33eii.htm

http://www.upatsix.com/faq/pionus.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze-winged_Parrot