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Grauwangenpapagei (Pyrilia haematotis)
(c) Karin Herr

Grauwangenpapagei (Pyrilia haematotis)
(c) Karin Herr

Medium-sized, rather chunky parrot of humid tropical lowlands. Found in rainforest and edge, where easily overlooked in the canopy, feeding quietly on fruits. Most often seen in fast direct flight, low over the canopy in pairs or small groups. In flight, armpits show brilliant red, but often birds are flying too fast to see this. On perched birds, note the brown head (small red ear patch is rarely visible), pale spectacles, and very pale bill.

The brown-hooded parrot (pyrilia haematotis) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from Mexico to Colombia. The brown-hooded parrot forages in the canopy and forest edge. Its diet is mostly fruits and seeds from trees and epiphytes; figs (Ficus) appear to be favored. It has also been observed feeding on mistletoe leaves.

Costa Rica, Boca Tapada

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Costa Rica

Grauwangenpapagei (Pyrilia haematotis)
(c) Werner Kunz

Grauwangenpapagei (Pyrilia haematotis)
(c) Werner Kunz

Grauwangenpapagei (Pyrilia haematotis)
(c) Werner Kunz

Brown-hooded Parrot

The Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from Mexico to Colombia.

The Brown-hooded Parrot is 8.3 to 9.1 inches long and weighs 5.1 to 5.3 oz. Adults have a reddish-brown crown, ear coverts, and throat, a pinkish red patch behind the eye, and white nares and eye ring. Their nape and breast are dull olive-yellow and their flanks red. Most of the rest of their body is green, with blue on the wing edge, blackish blue on the flight feathers, and blue on the tips of the tail feathers. Subspecies P. h. coccinicollaris adds some pinkish red below the dark throat that sometimes extends around the neck. Immature birds are much like adults but with a paler head, no red patch behind the eye, and a greener breast.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-hooded_parrot

eBird: ebird.org/species/brhpar1

Brown-Hooded-Parrot-DSC_2780-copy

Honestly one of the most beautiful parrots in my opinion you can find in Costa Rica with amazing colors under the wings, but I'm not so good with flightshots. Have a nice weekend my friends and lots of pleasure with the soccergames and the formel 1 this weekend. See you later.

Nominate subspecies haematotis.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge (50m), Alajuela, Costa Rica

Arenal Observatory Lodge (Alajuela), Costa Rica

Arenal Observatory Lodge (Alajuela), Costa Rica

Grauwangenpapagei (Pyrilia haematotis)
(c) Karl-Heinz Fuldner

So wonderful to see in the wild.

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Brown-hooded Parrot

The Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from Mexico to Colombia.

The Brown-hooded Parrot is 8.3 to 9.1 inches long and weighs 5.1 to 5.3 oz. Adults have a reddish-brown crown, ear coverts, and throat, a pinkish red patch behind the eye, and white nares and eye ring. Their nape and breast are dull olive-yellow and their flanks red. Most of the rest of their body is green, with blue on the wing edge, blackish blue on the flight feathers, and blue on the tips of the tail feathers. Subspecies P. h. coccinicollaris adds some pinkish red below the dark throat that sometimes extends around the neck. Immature birds are much like adults but with a paler head, no red patch behind the eye, and a greener breast.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-hooded_parrot

eBird: ebird.org/species/brhpar1

Brown-hooded Parrot

The Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from Mexico to Colombia.

The Brown-hooded Parrot is 8.3 to 9.1 inches long and weighs 5.1 to 5.3 oz. Adults have a reddish-brown crown, ear coverts, and throat, a pinkish red patch behind the eye, and white nares and eye ring. Their nape and breast are dull olive-yellow and their flanks red. Most of the rest of their body is green, with blue on the wing edge, blackish blue on the flight feathers, and blue on the tips of the tail feathers. Subspecies P. h. coccinicollaris adds some pinkish red below the dark throat that sometimes extends around the neck. Immature birds are much like adults but with a paler head, no red patch behind the eye, and a greener breast.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-hooded_parrot

eBird: ebird.org/species/brhpar1