Central white-bellied parrot
The yellow-tailed parrot (Pionites xanthurus ), also known as the central white-bellied parrot, is one of the four species in the genus Pionites of the family Psittacidae. Pionites leucogaster (green-thighed parrot), Pionites xanthomerius (black-legged parrot), and Pionites xanthurus (yellow-tailed parrot) were previously lumped as Pionites leucogaster, but recent morphological work suggests the species should be split into three. The IOC World Bird List still considers it to be a subspecies of the white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster xanthurus ). The species is rare in captivity in comparison to other taxa of the genus.
