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Red-billed Parrot
Pionus sordidus
Red-billed Parrot (Pionus sordidus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Red-billed Parrot (Pionus sordidus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 266 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 sordidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 266 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed 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 Red-billed Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Parrot (Pionus sordidus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 266 g, with a wing length of about 18.3 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 168,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Parrot?
The Red-billed Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 266 g.
Where does the Red-billed Parrot live?
The Red-billed Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-billed Parrot belong to?
The Red-billed Parrot (Pionus sordidus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-billed Parrot eat?
The Red-billed Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-billed Parrot migrate?
The Red-billed Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed 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 Red-billed Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed 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 Red-billed Parrot's range?
The Red-billed Parrot has a mapped global range of about 168,000 km².
Conservation
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