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White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 212 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 senilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 212 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-crowned Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-crowned Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA ne Mexico to w Panama.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 212 g, with a wing length of about 16.5 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 459,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-crowned Parrot?
The White-crowned Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 212 g.
Where does the White-crowned Parrot live?
The White-crowned Parrot is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA ne Mexico to w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-crowned Parrot belong to?
The White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the White-crowned Parrot eat?
The White-crowned Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-crowned Parrot migrate?
The White-crowned Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-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 White-crowned Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the White-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 White-crowned Parrot's range?
The White-crowned Parrot has a mapped global range of about 459,000 km².
Conservation
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