White-crowned Parrot
A species of Pionus Parrots Scientific name : Pionus senilis Genus : Pionus Parrots
White-crowned Parrot, A species of Pionus Parrots
Botanical name: Pionus senilis
Genus: Pionus Parrots
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Description
The white-crowned parrot is a medium sized parrot of about 24cm in length. It has a broad body and short tail with a dark brown iris and brownish-pink eye ring. The bill is yellowish with a slight green coloration. Its forehead, crown and lores are pure white with white patch on chin, and center of throat. The belly is mainly green; the basal colors of feathers on breast are green with dark blue and purplish-blue tips, and light blue at subterminal band. This scaly effect is also apparent in the feathers on cheeks and hindneck that are basally green with light bluish-green and purplish-blue at subterminal band. The mantle and back is soft and shiny in a reddish brown color with green scapulars that are reddish and yellowish-brown on tips and outerwebs. They have violet blue primary coverts and green greater coverts; the lesser and median coverts are reddish-brown with paler tips which gives the wing a spotty appearance. The rump and upper tail coverts are brighter green with red undertail coverts. The upper wing is covered in brown patches and pale bluish-green in underwing. The physical attributes in both sexes are similar. The juvenile has head, hindneck, and breast covered in green, with light yellowish cheeks and crown. The white-crowned parrot is widely sympatric across Mexico and western Panama. Some of the similar species includes the brown-hooded parrot (Pyrillia haematotis); it has a brown head and white lores, but no white crown, nor red undertail coverts. Its body is mainly green with visible red axillaries during flight, rapid wingbeats, and a high-pitched voice. Another species, the blue-headed parrot (Pionus menstruus) is mainly green with a bright blue head and neck, red undertail coverts, and yellowish wing coverts. The white-crowned parrot has a fast wingbeat and climbs onto branches whilst feeding. They are often in pairs or small flocks except breeding seasons. They are very cautious and will fly away while screeching loudly when approached. Their harsh voice will screech like kreeek-kreeek or kree-ah-kee-ah during flight but can become unnoticeable and silent in tree canopy. 
Size
24 cm
Life Expectancy
25-30 years (wild), 40 years (captivity)
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
White-crowned Parrot's diet consists primarily of fruits, seeds, and nuts, specifically favoring ripening seeds from Inga, Erythrina, and palms, as well as Dendropanax. Their foraging behavior involves searching for food in trees, displaying a preference for certain plant species.
Habitat
The white-crowned Parrot predominantly resides in various lush habitats including humid tropical evergreen forests, pine-oak woodlands, and cloud forests. It is also found in pine savannas, riverine forests, and semi-open areas with clearings. Additionally, white-crowned Parrot inhabits plantations and agricultural regions featuring scattered tree groves. These birds typically occupy elevations up to 1600 meters, but in some regions, they have been recorded at altitudes as high as 2300 meters.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
Pionus parrot is the earliest known captive bird, and has become a popular companion bird due to their ideal size and temperament. Most parrots, however, retain the behavior in the wild and their ability to adapt as a pet bird varies considerably. A range of behavioral problems may arise as a consequence of poor adaptive ability, and bird keepers can assist their birds living conditions through deepen understanding of the species behavior and habits.
Distribution Area
The Pionus parrots includes the white-crowned, white-capped, dusky, blue-headed, bronze-winged, Maximilian, red-billed, and plum-crowned Pionus. They are native to Central and South America. Among the eight species, the white-crowned Pionus is the rarest of the Pionus species. The white-crowned parrot inhabits the Caribbean slope in Central America from southeast Mexico to western Panama. They are found in southeastern Mexico from southern Tamaulipas and eastern San Luis Potosí through Campeche and Quintana Roo to Costa Rica, and on both slopes (Chiriquí and western Bocas del Toro) in western Panama. Although this species is distributed over a broad area, its highest abundance is in Costa Rica. The population is still considered stable despite being hunted for food, crop pest, bird trade, and its habitat being deforested. Their habitat is a humid tropical zone of forest and woodland with local growth of pine-oak trees and savanna. They are more commonly found in the lowlands and foothills of the Caribbean slope but have also been reported from forest edge and cultivated areas with pastures, scattered trees, and wooded streams. The major food sources include ripening seeds, palm fruits, crops.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Pionus Parrots Species
White-crowned Parrot 
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