Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus)
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Bronze-winged Parrot

Pionus chalcopterus (Fraser, 1841)

210 gWeight

The bronze-winged parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) is a medium-sized pionus parrot 28 cm (11 in) long.

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Bronze-winged Parrot has been recorded at 129 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,980 records
  2. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,920 records
  3. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia1,502 records
More places
  1. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,377 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,363 records
  3. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador946 records
  4. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia828 records
  5. Finca La AraucanaColombia765 records
  6. San Jorge de MilpeEcuador653 records
  7. Buenaventura ReserveEcuador649 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bronze-winged parrot (Pionus chalcopterus) is a medium-sized pionus parrot 28 cm (11 in) long. It is a short-tailed stocky parrot found in forest and woodland in north-western South America.

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Questions

How big is the Bronze-winged Parrot?

The Bronze-winged Parrot weighs around 210 g.

Where does the Bronze-winged Parrot live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Bronze-winged Parrot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bronze-winged Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bronze-winged Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Bronze-winged Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Bronze-winged Parrot in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
210 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
190 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Venezuela to northwestern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Pionus

Other birds in the genus Pionus

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Bronze-winged Parrot

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