Pionites leucogaster | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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White-bellied caiques, or green-thighed parrots (Pionites leucogaster) are native to South America. Their geographic range stretches from the Atlantic Ocean near Belem, Brazil to central South America. White-bellied caiques are most commonly found within Brazil, south of the Amazon River. They have been observed in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso, Para, from the Madeira River to the Purus River, and from Jurua River to the South American countries of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. (BirdLife International, 2014[1]; De Schauensee, 1970[2]; Lee and Marsden, 2012[3]; Rodriguez Mata, et al., 2006[4])

White-bellied caiques live in terrestrial lowland tropical rainforests and terra firme forests. However, they are more commonly found in varea forests. These forests are prone to flooding and have high humidity, which provi...