Abstract
The scientific literature mentions that neotropical birds of the family Psittacidae have some tendencies to natural and artificial changes in its plumage colours. In studies of plumage aberrant of the parrots were categorized six terms: albinism, eritrism, leucism, xantocroism, cyanism and melanism. We present a rare case of erythrism in species of Brazilian native parrot [Psittacara. leucophthalmus (Statius Muller, 1776)]; therefore, there is only a report of this type of aberrant plumage for Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758) and for an African species of the genus Agapornis, thus highlighting the importance of this record.
Highlights
Psittacara leucophthalmus (Statius Muller, 1776), locally known as “Periquitão”, is one of the eighty-seven species of the Psittacidae family currently registered in Brazil (Piacentini et al, 2015)
New record of erythrism in Psittacara leucophthalmus .177 specie is green-headed with some red feathers on the sides of the head and neck, yellow underwing-coverts, and individuals measuring approximately 32 cm in size
On September 30, 2017, at the campus of the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), in Lavras county, southern of Minas Gerais State, Southeastern of Brazil, we visualized a flock of Psittacara leucophthalmus
Summary
Registro de Eritrismo em Psittacara leucophthalmus (Statius Muller, 1776) (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), para o sul do Estado de Minas Gerais, sudeste brasileiro. Apresentamos aqui um registro de eritrismo em espécie de Psitacídeo nativa brasileira Psittacara leucophthalmus (Statius Muller, 1776).
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