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Plum-crowned Parrot
Pionus tumultuosus
Plum-crowned Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Plum-crowned Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 239 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Pionus
- Species tumultuosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 239 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plum-crowned Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Plum-crowned Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plum-crowned Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru to Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 239 g, with a wing length of about 18.5 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 150,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plum-crowned Parrot?
The Plum-crowned Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 239 g.
Where does the Plum-crowned Parrot live?
The Plum-crowned Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plum-crowned Parrot belong to?
The Plum-crowned Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Plum-crowned Parrot eat?
The Plum-crowned Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Plum-crowned Parrot migrate?
The Plum-crowned Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plum-crowned Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Plum-crowned Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Plum-crowned Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Plum-crowned Parrot's range?
The Plum-crowned Parrot has a mapped global range of about 150,000 km².
Conservation
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