Purple-bellied Parrot |
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Also known as: Blue-bellied Parrot, Purple-breasted Parrot, Violet-bellied Parrot
Wild Purple-bellied Parrot
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The male Purple-bellied Parrot displays by walking with head lowered and mantle raised, pushing his beak along the perch. He spreads his tail and sings while shaking his head quickly, then rubs his bill on the branch. The female shakes her head and sings.Academic Research
Related publications: Triclaria malachitaceaSpecies Profile
Genus: Triclaria | Species: malachitacea
Size:
28cm (11 in)
Weight:
110-155g (3.8-5.4 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Male-an all-green parrot, with purple/blue on centre of abdomen and lower breast. Bill pale horn in colour. Eye ring grey. Eye brown. Female-underparts green.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but males show minimal purple/blue on centre of abdomen, and lower breast is green.
Call:
Calls are described as distinctive and song-like; trilling notes. Also rapidly repeated squeaking notes. Captive birds have been heard to duet with one another.
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Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
ML Media Collection Catalogue 91011 Purple-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea, Bencke, Glayson, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Jun. 8 1996, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Site
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi, Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Wild Purple-bellied Parrot
© Ron Hoff
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View in GalleryDid You Know?
The male Purple-bellied Parrot displays by walking with head lowered and mantle raised, pushing his beak along the perch. He spreads his tail and sings while shaking his head quickly, then rubs his bill on the branch. The female shakes her head and sings.Academic Research
Related publications: Triclaria malachitaceaSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Rare
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Walk-in, planted enclosure, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).
Diet:
Fruits such as: apple, pear, orange, banana, cactus fruits, pomegranate, forming about 30 percent of the diet; vegetables such as: carrot, celery, green beans and peas in the pod; fresh corn; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, sowthistle, dandelion, chickweed; spray millet; small seed mix such as: canary, millet and smaller amounts of buckwheat, oats, safflower and a little hemp; soaked and spouted sunflower seeds; cooked beans and pulses, complete kibble.
Enrichment:
Provide as large an aviary as possible, planted, so this bird may have privacy and security. Fares better with other birds present; is more active and lively. Provide loose, bird-safe, unsprayed chewable branches (flowering, fir, pine, elder or willow).
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 10" x 10" x 24" (25.4cm x 25.4cm x 61cm).
Clutch Size:
4
Incubation Time:
Probably about 29 days.
Fledging Age:
55-56 days
Hatch Weight:
7g (0.2 oz)
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Purple-bellied Parrot
© Ron Hoff
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The male Purple-bellied Parrot displays by walking with head lowered and mantle raised, pushing his beak along the perch. He spreads his tail and sings while shaking his head quickly, then rubs his bill on the branch. The female shakes her head and sings.Academic Research
Related publications: Triclaria malachitaceaSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
10,000-20,000 mature individuals.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Is generally uncommon, however, is also highly unobtrusive so status largely unknown. Suffers from extensive habitat and tree loss from agriculture, urbanization and palmito collection. Also affected by moderate trade and hunting for food.
Range:
Coastal S Brazil, from S Bahia and E Minas Gerais south to Rio Grande do Sul, and NE Argentina, in N Misiones.
Habitat:
Found from 300-700m (984-2296 ft) in wet lower montane forest, bromeliad rich areas, cultivated areas and sometimes suburban areas.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, seeds, buds, bark, nectar and insects and their larvae. Takes seeds of Psidium, flowers of Aechmea ornata and fruits including epiphytic cacti and most notably Euphorbiaceae such as Pachystroma longifolium, Actinostemon concolor and Sebastiana. Also Myrtaceae, mainly Eugenia rostrifolia and Campomanesia xanthocarpa, plus cultivated maize and oranges.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Resident, with movements outside of breeding season. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. Quiet and shy. Active in early morning and again at dusk, feeding in lower to middle stages of the canopy.
Clutch and Egg Size:
4 eggs, 31.5 x 25.0mm (1.2 x 1 in).
Breeding Season:
August-February. Nest is in cavity in old tree.
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Wild Purple-bellied Parrot
© Ron Hoff
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The male Purple-bellied Parrot displays by walking with head lowered and mantle raised, pushing his beak along the perch. He spreads his tail and sings while shaking his head quickly, then rubs his bill on the branch. The female shakes her head and sings.Academic Research
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