Birds of Venezuela

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Genus: Pyrilia (3 species, 7 worldwide)


Orange-cheeked Parrot
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi barrabandi)
Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Like others in the genus, eats the stem of leaves from some species of tree (genus Inga?).

Caica Parrot
Caica Parrot (Pyrilia caica)
  		   
Photograph by Marco Cruz   © All Rights Reserved.


Saffron-headed Parrot
Saffron-headed Parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) Near Threatened
ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Manakin Nature Tours - Luis Urueña   © All Rights Reserved.
A beautiful parrot found in lowlands in Colombia, Venezuela, and a bit of Panama. One or two records from Ecuador far from main population. Follows rivers and streams, often stopping at Guamo Machete (Inga spectabilis) trees to eat the stem of leaves, and sometimes leaves.

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Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba