This was my one and only encounter with white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster). This is just one of two individuals that found time to sit in this Brazil nut tree.
This is typical of the encounters from a canopy tower, and although I encountered many bird species from the western canopy tower of Cristalino Jungle Lodge, most were of this kind – so far away that you barely see it – even with a powerful lens.
I chose to publish it nonetheless, firstly because it’s my only encounter of the species, and secondly because it’s a threatened species.
It sounds like this:
Last updated on 8 November 2024
