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The bald parrot is a medium-small, overall green parrot with a bald, brownish-orange head. As several other members of the genus Pyrilia, it has red underwing coverts that barely are visible when perched, but highly conspicuous in flight. The bald parrot communicates with sounds that consist of a high pitched "skee-skee-skee" and a rolling slightly nasal of a "chow-chow-chow". Their diet includes flowers, seeds, fruits, and insects. This medium-sized bird is known for its bare skin and orange head.
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When to see the Bald Parrot
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bald Parrot
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bald Parrot
The bald parrot or orange-headed parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the east-central Amazon of Brazil. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is considered near threatened by BirdLife International due to the widespread deforestation of the Amazon.
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Easily confused with
Vulturine ParrotPyrilia vulturinaThe vulturine parrot is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 138 to 165 g (4.9 to 5.8 oz).
Caica ParrotPyrilia caicaThe caica parrot is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 121 to 143 g (4.3 to 5.0 oz).
Saffron-headed ParrotPyrilia pyriliaThe saffron-headed parrot is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4 in) long.
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