Pionites melanocephalus

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Translingual

Proper noun

Pionites melanocephalus m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Psittacidae – the black-headed parrot, a medium-small, short-tailed parrot with a black crown, yellow to orange head, whitish belly, yellow thighs and crissum, green back, wings and upper tail, blue primaries (blackish from below), and greyish-black bill and feet.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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