The Blue-headed Parrot has a blue head and green body. In South America it may visit clay banks to take minerals that help neutralize toxins in seeds.
Adults of the nominate subspecies are generally green, with blue on the head and neck and a faint red band on the throat. Red feathers at the base of the tail are tipped blue-green.
The World Parrot Trust reports that South American Blue-headed Parrots visit clay banks to take minerals that neutralize toxins in the seeds they eat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.