Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra Scientific name definitions

This species is endemic to the Chocó bioregion of western Colombia and western Ecuador, where it is an inhabitant of reasonably tall forest, plantations, and second growth, usually below 1200 m, although it ranges higher locally. The Rose-faced Parrot was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis), from which the present species differs most clearly in the large pinky-red facial patch, outlined with darker feathers, and the lack of red feathering on the flanks and axillaries. Although considered to be generally uncommon, the species is capable of adapting to some degree of habitat modification. Like all of the genus Pyrilia, this species was until recently placed in the genus Pionopsitta.

23 cm. Like P. haematotis but large pinky-rose facial area extending from lores , over eye to side of neck , paler on cheeks ; also bend of wing orange and yellow, and no red on flanks and axillaries. Immature has rosy pink restricted mostly to ear-coverts, rest of face greenish.

Lowlands and foothills of W Colombia (S from C Chocó) and W Ecuador (S to El Oro).

Flight call is a shrieking “kree-kreek”. When perched, utters mostly harsh calls and various gurgling and squeaking notes.