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Brown-hooded Parrot
Pyrilia haematotis
Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 149 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 Pyrilia
- Species haematotis
Where it lives
Southeastern Mexico to northwestern Colombia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 149 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-hooded 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 Brown-hooded Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to nw Colombia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 149 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 7 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 430,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-hooded Parrot?
The Brown-hooded Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 149 g.
Where does the Brown-hooded Parrot live?
The Brown-hooded Parrot is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-hooded Parrot belong to?
The Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Brown-hooded Parrot eat?
The Brown-hooded Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brown-hooded Parrot migrate?
The Brown-hooded Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-hooded 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 Brown-hooded Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-hooded 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 Brown-hooded Parrot's range?
The Brown-hooded Parrot has a mapped global range of about 430,000 km².
Conservation
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