Bronze-winged Pionus

Today most authorities consider this species as monotypic, but some continue to recognize two subspecies: * P. c. chalcopterus: west Venezuela, and north and central Colombia. * P. b. cyanescens: south-west Colombia, west Ecuador, and north-west Peru. Reputedly with broader blue margins on feathers, chin patch and surrounding ring smaller and less distinct.

The bronze-winged parrot is found in far western Venezuela, western and central Colombia, western Ecuador and far north-western Peru. In Venezuela it mainly occurs at altitudes of 900–1400 m, in Colombia it mainly occurs at altitudes of 1400–2400 m (occasionally as high as 2800 m), in Ecuador mainly below 1400 m, and in Peru below 800 m. It generally prefers the canopy of forest and woodland (both humid and semi-deciduous), but also occurs in adjacent habitats with tall trees. It appears to be rather nomadic in parts of its range, but the movements (possibly only in response to the availability of food) are generally poorly understood.

It is typically seen in pairs or 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.

Bronze-winged parrots have received little attention in the media. Evie, a three-year-old, female bronze-winged parrot, is featured in the television show Dr. K's exotic animal ER, on Nat Geo Wild Network, as the personal pet of Dr. Lauren Thielen. Sora, a young, male bronze-winged parrot, is one of the mascots of TikToker and YouTuber Five's A Flock. ==References== * Juniper & Parr (1998) Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World; . bronze-winged parrot Category:Birds of the Serranía del Perijá Category:Birds of Colombia Category:Birds of Ecuador bronze-winged parrot bronze-winged parrot