Guaiabero
Guaiabero | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Bolbopsittacus Salvadori, 1891 |
Species: | B. lunulatus |
Binomial name | |
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus (Scopoli, 1786) | |
The guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Bolbopsittacus and closely related to the lovebirds (Agapornis) and hanging parrots (Loriculus). It is endemic to the Philippines and locally known as bubutok. Its common name is derived from its reputation for eating guavas.
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