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Bronze-winged Parrot
Pionus chalcopterus
Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 210 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 chalcopterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 210 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bronze-winged 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 Bronze-winged Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to nw Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 210 g, with a wing length of about 19 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 159,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bronze-winged Parrot?
The Bronze-winged Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Bronze-winged Parrot live?
The Bronze-winged Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to nw Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bronze-winged Parrot belong to?
The Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Bronze-winged Parrot eat?
The Bronze-winged Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bronze-winged Parrot migrate?
The Bronze-winged Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bronze-winged 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 Bronze-winged Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Bronze-winged 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 Bronze-winged Parrot's range?
The Bronze-winged Parrot has a mapped global range of about 159,000 km².
Conservation
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