Maroon-bellied Conure look-alikes
Pyrrhura frontalis
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Green-cheeked Conure
Pyrrhura molinae
Key differences
The Green-cheeked Conure has green cheeks (lacking the brownish-red ear-coverts of P. frontalis), a greyish-brown crown, and a more prominent reddish-brown patch on the belly. The scaly pattern on the head and neck is also less defined in P. molinae. Geographic range is also different, with P. molinae found further west and north.
Pearly Conure
Pyrrhura lepida
Key differences
The Pearly Conure has a distinctive blue crown and nape, and a more extensive red patch on the belly. It also has a prominent white eye-ring and a different geographic distribution (eastern Amazon basin).
Crimson-bellied Conure
Pyrrhura perlata
Key differences
The Crimson-bellied Conure has a much larger and more vivid crimson-red belly patch, a blue crown, and a different geographic range (western Amazon basin).
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