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Black-winged Parrot

 (Hapalopsittaca melanotis)

Also known as: Black-eared Parrot, Peruvian Black-winged Parrot (H.m. peruviana)

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The members of the Hapalopsittaca genus are some of the least known parrots.

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Species Profile

Genus: Hapalopsittaca | Species: melanotis

Size:

24cm (9.4 in)

Weight:

Probably 125g (4.4oz)

Subspecies including nominate:

two: H.m. melanotis, H.m. peruviana

Colour Adult:

H.m. melanotis: Both adults mostly green; blue lores and frontal band; blue wash on crown and neck, with blue collar on area of neck; black ear coverts; black upper wing coverts and outermost secondaries; black inner secondaries edged with green on outer webs; green tail tipped with purple/blue. Bill blue/grey with horn coloured tip. Eye brown.
H.m. peruviana: Both adults brown/orange ear coverts; blue wash on foreneck restricted to thin band on throat.

Colour Juvenile:

H.m. melanotis: Black upper wing coverts, widely edged with green.

Call:

Calls made in flight are rapid and repetitious notes.

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More Information:

Avibase

Content Sources:

CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
ML Media Collection Catalogue 50609 Black-winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca melanotis), Coopmans, Paul, Cochabamba, Bolivia, May 17 1989, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Site

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Did You Know?

The members of the Hapalopsittaca genus are some of the least known parrots.

Academic Research

Related publications: Hapalopsittaca melanotis

Species Care

Captive Status:

Rare in aviculture.

Longevity:

Not recorded.

Housing:

Not recorded.

Diet:

Not recorded.

Enrichment:

Not recorded.

Nest Box Size:

Not recorded.

Clutch Size:

Not recorded.

Incubation Time:

Not recorded.

Fledging Age:

Not recorded.

Hatch Weight:

Not recorded.

Peak Weight:

Not recorded.

Weaning Weight:

Not recorded.

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Illustration of Black-winged Parrot
© Francois Levaillant via RawPixel [CC BY 4.0] via Flickr

Did You Know?

The members of the Hapalopsittaca genus are some of the least known parrots.

Academic Research

Related publications: Hapalopsittaca melanotis

Species Wild Status

World Population:

Unknown, stable.

IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern

CITES Listing:

Appendix II

Threat Summary:

Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Locally common, sometimes occurring in fairly large flocks. Apparently more rare in Peru than Bolivia.

Range:

H.m. melanotis: C-W Bolivia.
H.m. peruviana: C and S Peru.

Habitat:

Found up to 1500-3500m (4920-11,480 ft) in humid montane forest in the upper subtropical and temperate zones, in tall forest and into boggy elfin growth, where there are fruiting trees.

Wild Diet:

Feeds on berries in forest canopy, with a strong preference for Gaiadendron sp. mistletoe.

Ecology and Behaviour:

Social, seen in pairs or small groups; occasionally in large flocks. Some seasonal movements in response to abundance of food. Keeps mainly to upper stages of canopy where difficult to detect amongst foliage.

Clutch and Egg Size:

Not recorded.

Breeding Season:

Not recorded.

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Peru Aves

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Did You Know?

The members of the Hapalopsittaca genus are some of the least known parrots.

Academic Research

Related publications: Hapalopsittaca melanotis

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