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Vulturine Parrot
Pyrilia vulturina
Vulturine Parrot (Pyrilia vulturina) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Vulturine Parrot (Pyrilia vulturina) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 152 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Pyrilia
- Species vulturina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 152 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vulturine Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Vulturine Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vulturine Parrot (Pyrilia vulturina) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 152 g, with a wing length of about 15 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 886,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vulturine Parrot?
The Vulturine Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 152 g.
Where does the Vulturine Parrot live?
The Vulturine Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA se Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Vulturine Parrot belong to?
The Vulturine Parrot (Pyrilia vulturina) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Vulturine Parrot eat?
The Vulturine Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Vulturine Parrot migrate?
The Vulturine Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vulturine Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Vulturine Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Vulturine Parrot — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Vulturine Parrot's range?
The Vulturine Parrot has a mapped global range of about 886,000 km².
Conservation
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