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White-capped Parrot
Pionus seniloides
White-capped Parrot (Pionus seniloides) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
The White-capped Parrot (Pionus seniloides) 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 seniloides
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 White-capped 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 White-capped Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-capped Parrot (Pionus seniloides) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to nw Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 239 g, with a wing length of about 18.9 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 224,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-capped Parrot?
The White-capped Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 239 g.
Where does the White-capped Parrot live?
The White-capped Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-capped Parrot belong to?
The White-capped Parrot (Pionus seniloides) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the White-capped Parrot eat?
The White-capped Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-capped Parrot migrate?
The White-capped Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-capped 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 White-capped Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the White-capped 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 White-capped Parrot's range?
The White-capped Parrot has a mapped global range of about 224,000 km².
Conservation
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