White-crowned Parrot
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African and New World Parrots

White-crowned Parrot

Pionus senilis

LCLeast Concern
Family
African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The white-crowned parrot (Pionus senilis), also known as the white-crowned pionus in aviculture, is a small parrot which is a resident breeding species ranging from eastern Mexico to western Panama.
It is found in lowlands and foothills locally up to 1600 m altitude in forest canopy and edges, and adjacent semi-open woodland and second growth. The 3 to 6 white eggs are laid in an unlined nest, usually a natural cavity in a tree or a hollow palm stub.
The white-crowned parrot is 24 cm long and weighs 220 g.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Caribbean slope of southeastern Mexico to western Panama.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.