White-bellied Parrot

Pionites leucogaster

The green-thighed parrot (Pionites leucogaster), also known as the eastern white-bellied parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. The species was previously known as the white-bellied parrot (or white-bellied caique in the aviculture business) and contained three subspecies including the nominate race, but recent morphological work suggested the species should be split into three:

green-thighed parrot or eastern white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster)

black-legged parrot or western white-bellied parrot (Pionites xanthomerius)

yellow-tailed parrot or central white-bellied parrot (Pionites xanthurus)The green-thighed parrot is found in humid forest and wooded habitats in the Amazon south of the Amazon River in Brazil. It is generally fairly common throughout its range and is easily seen in a wide range of protected areas, such as the Cristalino State Park (near Alta Floresta), Xingu National Park, and Amazônia National Park in Brazil. However, it is believed that deforestation in the Amazon will cause a rapid decline in population.