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Purple-bellied Parrot (Triclaria malachitacea)
Also Known As: Blue-bellied Parrot, Purple-breasted Parrot, Violet-bellied Parrot
Wild Purple-bellied Parrot perched on palm frond
Credit: © Ron Hoff
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Did You Know?
The male Purple-bellied Parrot displays by walking jerkily with head lowered, pushing its beak in front of it along the perch. The feathers of the mantle are raised, the tail is spread much like an Amazon, and the male sings while shaking his head quickly, then rubs his bill on the branch. The female shakes her head and sings.
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Status in the Wild
World Population:Over 10,000
Range: Coastal S Brazil, from S Bahia and E Minas Gerais south to Rio Grande do Sul, and NE Argentina, in N Misiones.
Habitat:
Found from 300-700m (984-2296 ft) in wet lower montane forest, bromeliad rich areas, cultivated areas and sometimes suburban areas.
Threat Summary:
Extensive habitat and tree loss from agriculture, urbanization and palmito collection. To a lesser extent, the wild bird trade has also affected this species.
IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, seeds, buds, bark, nectar and insects and their larvae.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Resident, with movements outside of breeding season. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. Quiet and shy. Active in early morning and again at dusk, feeding in lower to middle stages of the canopy.
Clutch and Egg Size:
4 eggs, 31.5 x 25.0mm (1.2 x 1 in).
Breeding Season:
July-October
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.guimaraes.bio.br/001.pdf
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-1090.2005.tb00009.x
More Info Sites:
http://www.worldtwitch.com/parrots3.html
Infonatura search for 'Blue-bellied Parrot'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-bellied_Parrot
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