Pyrilia
Pyrilia genus includes seven species and four subspecies of South American parrots.
A common signature is primarily green body plumage with an olive or brownish patch on the chest and a head with different colours. The head has different colours than the rest of the body making it stand out. The tail is relatively short.
Formerly these species were included in the Pionopsitta genues but recent studies have concluded they should be moved to their own genus - the Pyrilia.
Pyrilia aurantiocephala
Bald Parrot
Pyrilia barrabandi
Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pyrilia caica
Caica Parrot
Pyrilia haematotis
Brown-hooded Parrot
Pyrilia pulchra
Rose-faced Parrot
Pyrilia pyrilia
Saffron-headed Parrot
Pyrilia vulturina
Vulturine Parrot
Species & Subspecies
- Pyrilia aurantiocephala (Gaban-Lima, Raposo & Höfling, 2002) Bald Parrot
- Pyrilia barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820) Orange-cheeked Parrot
- Pyrilia barrabandi barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820)
- Pyrilia barrabandi aurantiigena (Gyldenstolpe, 1951)
- Pyrilia caica (Latham, 1790) Caica Parrot
- Pyrilia haematotis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860) Brown-hooded Parrot
- Pyrilia haematotis haematotis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860)
- Pyrilia haematotis coccinicollaris (Lawrence, 1862)
- Pyrilia pulchra (von Berlepsch, 1897) Rose-faced Parrot
- Pyrilia pyrilia (Bonaparte, 1853) Saffron-headed Parrot
- Pyrilia vulturina (Kuhl, 1820) Vulturine Parrot