Bronze-winged Parrot
A species of Pionus Parrots Scientific name : Pionus chalcopterus Genus : Pionus Parrots
Bronze-winged Parrot, A species of Pionus Parrots
Botanical name: Pionus chalcopterus
Genus: Pionus Parrots
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Description General Info
Description
It is mainly dark with a whitish chin patch and its upper chest is speckled with pink feathers. It has short red undertail feathers. The rump, tail and wings are dark blue with lighter blue underwings. The head is dark blue-green; the mantle, back and underparts are dark bronze-green with some blue tipped feathers and sometimes scattered red feathers. Its beak is pale yellow. In adults the ring of bare skin around the eyes is pink. Juveniles have whitish eyerings and their underparts are brownish. 
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Bronze-winged Parrot primarily consumes fruits like those from Guazuma ulmifolia and bananas, alongside small seeds. Often spotted foraging in fruiting Ficus, bronze-winged Parrot has adaptations for a fruit-based diet with occasional seeds.
Habitat
Bronze-winged Parrot primarily inhabits humid and semi-deciduous forests and woodlands, favoring the canopy layer. It thrives in foothill and highland cloud forests, as well as areas with scattered trees such as partially cleared regions or the borders of forests. The species has a preference for elevations ranging from 900 to 2400 meters, although it can be found as low as 120 meters and as high as 2800 meters in certain regions. It also adapts to drier deciduous woodlands, particularly in the southern part of its range. The bird's nomadic tendencies seem influenced by food availability, leading to somewhat migratory movements within its habitat zones across broad geographical regions of northwestern South America.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Behavior
It is typically seen in pairs of small groups of up to ten birds. The bronze-winged parrot nests in tree cavities. The eggs are white and there are usually three to four in a clutch. The female incubates the eggs for about 26 days and the chicks leave the nest about 70 days after hatching.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Pionus Parrots Species
Bronze-winged Parrot 
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