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SCALY-HEADED PARROT Pionus maximiliani
Though his common name conjours up some kind of parrot x reptile hybrid, the Scaly-headed is actually quite an attractive bird. He is perhaps the most widespread "true parrot" in Paraguay, with two subspecies occurring here, one in the Chaco and one in the Atlantic forest. As with other parrots they make popular pets, but hunting pressure does not appear to be affecting their populations at present.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2984PH) Adult ssp. siy, Aguadulce, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2986PH) Adult ssp. siy, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2987PH) Same individual as (FPAVE2986PH) (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2988PH) Adults ssp.melanoblepharus, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE2989PH) Adults ssp.melanoblepharus, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith December 2006).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE2990PH) Captive bird with excessive blue pigment ssp. melanoblepharus, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE2991PH) Adults ssp.melanoblepharus feeding young, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE2992PH) Adult ssp.melanoblepharus, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel February 2008).
VIDEO - (FPAVE2985VI) Same individual ssp. siy as (FPAVE2984PH) (Paul Smith September 2006).
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Pionus maximiliani
1 (FPAVE2980RE) Flight call  recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
2 (FPAVE2981RE) Flushing  recorded PN Ybyturuzu, Departamento Central (Myriam Velázquez August 2000).
3 (FPAVE2982RE) Perched  recorded Estancia Golondrina, Departamento Canindeyú (Myriam Velázquez October 2000).
4 (FPAVE2983RE) Whistle  recorded PN Ybyturuzu, Departamento Central (Myriam Velázquez August 2000).
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