First record of the Pyrrhura lucianii deville, 1851 (Psittaciformes, psittacidae) in Acre, Brazil, with notes on the consumption of salt

Abstract

The Brazilian endemic species Pyrrhura lucianii Deville, 1851, was found on private property in the municipality of Senador Guiomard in Acre State, Brazil. This is the first record of this parakeet species in the state, expanding its distribution in 219 km to the south of Pauini, the nearest location. The species was observed consuming salt, used as a cattle feed supplement. © Souza et al.