#guaiabero

[the-puffinry]

drew some Guaiaberos surrounded by halved guavas to get back into sketching! watercolour and marker, might scan later.

They're very cute round little guava-loving parrots native to the Philippines, and also called bubutok. :)

Guaiabero - Wikipedia

[birds-that-screm]

Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)

© Kevin Pearce

[birds-mid-noms]

Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)

© Djop Tabaranza

[agapornithinae]

Guaiabero ~ Bolbopsittacus lunulatus

The Guaiabero is a smallish, stout parrot that is a member of the family  Psittaculidae  (subfamily Agapornithinae). It belongs to the monotypic, meaning it is the only species in said, genus Bolbopsittacus. Endemic to the Phillapienes, it gets its name due to its love of the guava fruit.

The males and females differ slightly in appearance, the males having more blue on the face and a darker grey beak. The females also have black crescent markings on the nape and rump. When breeding these birds have been observed to nest in dug out cavities in ant or termite nests in trees.

Four subspecies of lunulatus are recognised. The nominate race lunulatus occurs on Luzon, birds on Leyte are darker with a more distinctive blue collar and some purple-tinge on the face so are therefore classified as subspecies intermedius. The birds that are found on Mindanao and Panaon have greener cheeks and are classified as subspecies mindanensis. Lastly, those on Samar are similar to the Leyte subspecies, but with a more yellow tone overall and classified as callainipictus.

[perfect-plumage]

Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)

© Vinz Pascua

[birdygotback]

Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)

© Kevin Pearce

[todaysbird]

the guaiabero is a small, brightly colored parrot named for its love of eating guavas. they are endemic to the philippines, and closely related to lovebirds & hanging parrots. they mainly eat fruit such as guavas and mangos, but also eat flowers and buds. males feature more blue on the face, and females have a yellow collar. x

[birdstudies]

May 9, 2017 - Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)

Found in the Philippines, these small parrots are named for their fondness for guavas. In addition to guavas, they eat other fruits, including figs and their seeds. Foraging on vines and trees, alone, in pairs, or in flocks of up to 20 birds, they can be difficult to spot when not in flight. They likely breed in March, laying three or four eggs per clutch.