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Black winged parrot

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Superfamily
  
Psittacoidea

Subfamily
  
Arinae

Scientific name
  
Hapalopsittaca melanotis

Higher classification
  
Hapalopsittaca

Order
  
Parrot

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Similar
  
Hapalopsittaca, Manu parrotlet, Red‑faced parrot, Spot‑winged parrotlet, Amazona bodini

The black-winged parrot (Hapalopsittaca melanotis), also known as the black-eared parrot or Peruvian black-winged parrot, is a small (24 cm) stocky parrot found in the eastern Andes. It is largely green with large black patches on wings, dull yellow around eyes, blue-grey beak, and distinct patches over the ears. It has two subspecies in separate ranges:

  • H. m. melanotis: Bolivian yungas, 1500-2500m. Head mostly dull turquoise to slate blue, ear coverts dark or black.
  • H. m. peruviana: Eastern Peruvian Andes (incl. higher parts of Manu National Park), 2800-3400m. Head mostly green with bluish neck band, ear coverts dull red.
  • It occupies montane forest, both tall trees and boggy areas. It eats mainly fruit. Flocks up to 50. Nest sites unknown.

    References

    Black-winged parrot Wikipedia


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