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Dusky Parrot  (Pionus fuscus)

Also Known As: Dusky Pionus, Little Dusky Parrot, Violet Parrot, Violaceous Parrot
 
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Dusky Parrot perched on branch

Credit: (c) Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
 
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Did You Know?
In the field Pionus parrots can be distinguished from other species by the distinctive wing beat which is strong and deep - so deep, in fact, that the downstroke results in the wings touching each other beneath the bird.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range: E Venezuela, along lower Rio Caura and Sierra de Imataca to upper Rio Cuyuni and Sierra de Lema, N Bolivar, and Guianas to NE Brazil, north of the Amazon River from Amapa inland to Rio Negro and south of Amazon River from NW Maranhao inland to lower Rio Madeira; also on western slopes of Sierra de Perija, Guajira, N Colombia.

Habitat:
Chiefly lowland rainforest and humid forest in foothills; terra firme forest, varzea and igapo (permanently flooded forest). Also seen in savanna, coastal gallery forest and cultivated areas. Found up to 1200m (3936 ft).

Threat Summary:
Severe deforestation in parts of its range is presumably affecting population numbers.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Eats seeds of Eschweilera and Micropholis sp.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Seen in groups, especially outside the breeding season. Feeds in canopy but may go lower to feed on fruiting trees.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4 elliptical eggs, 36.0 x 29.0mm (1.4 x 1.1 in)

Breeding Season:
February-May

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusky_Parrot