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Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis)
Also Known As: Red-eared Parrot, Red-necklaced Parrot (P.h. coccinicollaris)
Brown-hooded Parrot perched
Credit: © Jim McKendry
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Did You Know?
The Brown-hooded Parrot is so secretive that often the only sign of its presence in the wild is falling fruit (while feeding) or occasional calls.
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Status in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range:
P.h. haematotis: S Mexico south to W Panama.
P.h. coccinicollaris: E Panama and NW Colombia.
Habitat:
Found up to 1200m (3936 ft) in dense primary rainforest, including low-elevation cloud forest, forest clearings with grass and scattered trees, and cultivated areas.
Threat Summary:
This species is presumed to have declined over much of its range due to deforestation.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits and seeds of forest trees and epiphytes, and on the green leaves of some types of mistletoe.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Found in flocks of 6-15 birds, but not usually larger numbers. Forages for food at all levels of the canopy, and occasionally cornfields. May socialize with other parrots and toucans.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available
Breeding Season:
February, Yucatan; May-July, Guatemala; August, Panama.
More Info Sites:
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchSciOrCommonName=brown-hooded+parrot&x=6&y=10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-hooded_Parrot
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=193336
http://ftp.ibiologia.unam.mx/pdf/links/neo/rev5/vol_5_2/ororni_5_2_119-120.pdf
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