Blue-headed parrot
Pionus menstruus
The blue-headed parrot, also known as the blue-headed pionus (Pionus menstruus) is a medium-sized parrot of about 27 cm (11 in) in length.
About the Blue-headed parrot
The blue-headed parrot, also known as the blue-headed pionus (Pionus menstruus) is a medium-sized parrot of about 27 cm (11 in) in length. The body is mostly green, with a blue head and neck, and red undertail coverts. It is a resident in tropical and subtropical South America and southern Central America, from Costa Rica, Venezuela and the Caribbean island of Trinidad south to Bolivia and Brazil. Its habitat is forest and semi-open country, including cultivated areas. It is largely restricted to humid or semi-humid regions, but locally extends into drier habitats, at least along rivers. The blue-headed parrot lays three to five white eggs in a tree cavity. Blue-headed parrots are noisy birds and make light, high-pitched squeaking sweenk calls. They eat fruit and seeds, and sometimes grain
Fun Facts About Blue-headed parrot
- The blue-headed parrot, also known as the blue-headed pionus (Pionus menstruus) is a medium-sized parrot of about 27 cm (11 in) in length.
- Its habitat is forest and semi-open country, including cultivated areas.
- It is largely restricted to humid or semi-humid regions, but locally extends into drier habitats, at least along rivers.
- Blue-headed parrots are noisy birds and make light, high-pitched squeaking sweenk calls.
Conservation Status
The Blue-headed parrot is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | parrot |
| Family | Psittacidae |
| Genus | Pionus |
| Species | Pionus menstruus |
Range & Habitat
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