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Wild male Guaiabero
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Genus: Bolbopsittacus | Species: lunulatus
Size:
15cm (5.8 in)
Weight:
65-70g
Subspecies including nominate:
four: B.l. lunulatus, B.l. intermedius, B.l. callainipictus, B.l. mindanensis
Colour Adult:
B.l. lunulatus: Male-in general plumage yellow/green; pale blue face and throat; pale blue collar surrounding hindneck; green/yellow rump and upper tail coverts. Bill silver/grey tipped with black. Eye dark brown. Female-blue throat and lower cheeks; yellow collar surrounding hindneck, the feathers lightly scalloped with black; yellow/green rump, with lightly black scalloped feathers.
B.l. intermedius: Male-dark blue face tinted with purple; bright blue collar. Female-blue confined to throat; cheeks pale green; paler green around eyes; faint orange/yellow collar.
B.l. callainipictus: Male-as in intermedius, but in general plumage more yellow, especially on underparts; face and nuchal collar more dark and green/blue; cheeks less blue. Female-as in intermedius, but in general plumage more yellow; rump and nuchal collar more yellow and brighter.
B.l. mindanensis: Male-green cheeks parting blue around eyes from blue of throat; darker and brighter blue collar than in lunulatus; yellow tint to green head. Female-as in lunulatus, but head green tinted yellow.
Colour Juvenile:
B.l. lunulatus: As in adult female, but bill pale grey with yellow at base of lower mandible.
B.l. intermedius: As in adult female.
B.l. callainipictus: As in adult female.
B.l. mindanensis: As in adult female.
Call:
Calls made in flight are high-pitched and abrupt. Emits softer sounds while feeding.
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Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Wild male Guaiabero
© Kirkamon Cabello [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons
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The Guaiabero's common name is derived from its fondness for guavas.Academic Research
Related publications: Bolbopsittacus lunulatusSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Almost unknown in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Flight enclosure 1 x 1.5 x 1.2m (3.3 x 5 x 4 ft) during acclimatization period, later in flight 3 x 1 x 2m (9.8 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft).
Diet:
Fruits such as: guava, mango, peaches, pears and apples; vegetables such as: carrots, zucchini, sweet bell peppers; cooked beans and pulses combined with a complete pellet; small amounts of sprouted seed such as: sunflower, millet, buckwheat, canary seed; lory mix comprised of: fruit, pollen, brewer's yeast, rice flakes, multigrain flakes, dextrose; regular vitamin and mineral supplements.
Enrichment:
Moderate chewer, so provide fresh non-toxic, unsprayed flowering, fir, pine or willow branches, wooden block toys and vegetable tanned leather toys.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
3-4
Incubation Time:
22 days
Fledging Age:
90-110 days
Hatch Weight:
8.0g
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
65-70g
Wild male Guaiabero
© Kirkamon Cabello [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons
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The Guaiabero's common name is derived from its fondness for guavas.Academic Research
Related publications: Bolbopsittacus lunulatusSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Unknown, stable.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Reported as fairly common in a moderately limited range.
Range:
B.l. lunulatus: Restricted to Luzon, N Philippines.
B.l. intermedius: Leyte and Panaon, C Philippines.
B.l. callainipictus: Samar, C Philippines.
B.l. mindanensis: Restricted to Mindanao, S Philippines.
Habitat:
Found up to 600m (1968 ft) in open woodland, forest, forest edge, secondary growth, savanna, farmland, orchards and mangroves.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fig seed and fruits, particularly guavas, and berries.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Seen singly, in pairs or small flocks of up to 20 birds. Inconspicuous while foraging and resting in canopy; easily seen while flying.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3-4 eggs (captive)
Breeding Season:
Breeding condition by March.
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Wild male Guaiabero
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The Guaiabero's common name is derived from its fondness for guavas.Academic Research
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