#ParrotsAtoZ #38: B is for blue-crowned parakeet (Thectocercus acuticaudatus) with three large disjunct ranges in lowland dry forest in South America. Thought to be in decline due to ongoing habitat loss and exploitation for trade. Pic in the Rio Claro district south of Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil, by Norton Santos https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138424031
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#ParrotsAtoZ #33: B is for blue-breasted parrot (Pionus reichenowi) or maitaca-de-barriga-azul, endemic to a narrow coastal strip of eastern Brazil. Vulnerable due to forest loss and habitat degradation. Pic at Linhares, Espírito Santo state, by Andréa Faria Santos via @wikiaves_oficial https://wikiaves.com.br/1453472
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#ParrotsAtoZ #32: B is for blue-bellied parrot (Triclaria malachitacea), endemic to patchy coastal forest in SE Brazil. Near Threatened due to habitat destruction. Pic of a pair (female L, male R) in Santa Catarina state by Vanusa Moller https://wikiaves.com/2996595
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