Dusky Pionus
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Description:
Head dull slate-blue; lores area red; ear-coverts black, edged around with whitish feathers; chin feathers edged with dull pink; back and wings dark brown, each feather with pale edging; breast and abdomen brown with dull pink or bluish edging; under wing-coverts violet-blue; tail dark blue, outer feathers with red base; bill blackish, horn-colored on sides; skin to periophthalmic ring grey; iris brown; feet grey. Immatures with greenish-blue head; iris dark 
Length: Length: 26 cm (10 ins)
Distribution:
Southern Venezuela, extreme north-eastern Colombia, northern Brazil. CITES II - Endangered Species
Species:
Species: Scientific: Pionus fuscus ... English: Dusky Parrot, Violet Parrot, Violaceous Parrot ... Dutch: Viooltjespapegaai, Schemerpapegaai ... German: Veilchenpapagei ... French: Perroquet violet
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots ... CentralPets ... ForFidsake.com
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