Plum-crowned Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus)
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Plum-crowned Parrot

Pionus tumultuosus (Tschudi, 1844)

29–30 cmLength239 gWeight

The speckle-faced parrot or plum-crowned parrot (Pionus tumultuosus) or plum-crowned pionus is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Plum-crowned Parrot has been recorded at 109 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,505 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia544 records
  3. Finca CortaderalColombia458 records
More places
  1. Cabañas TamiajuEcuador429 records
  2. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru383 records
  3. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru336 records
  4. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador322 records
  5. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia319 records
  6. Loro Coroniazul ProAves ReserveColombia305 records
  7. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador232 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBoliviaVenezuela

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 speckle-faced parrot or plum-crowned parrot (Pionus tumultuosus) or plum-crowned pionus is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Plum-crowned Parrot?

The Plum-crowned Parrot is about 29–30 cm long and weighs around 239 g.

Where does the Plum-crowned Parrot live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Peru to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Plum-crowned Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plum-crowned Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Plum-crowned Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Plum-crowned Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Length
29–30 cm
Weight
239 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
184 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: central Peru to Bolivia

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

Dusky ParrotDusky ParrotPionus fuscusRed-billed ParrotRed-billed ParrotPionus sordidusScaly-headed ParrotScaly-headed ParrotPionus maximilianiWhite-capped ParrotWhite-capped ParrotPionus seniloidesBlue-headed ParrotBlue-headed ParrotPionus menstruusWhite-crowned ParrotWhite-crowned ParrotPionus senilisBronze-winged ParrotBronze-winged ParrotPionus chalcopterusGrey ParrotGrey ParrotPsittacus erithacusTimneh ParrotTimneh ParrotPsittacus timnehRed-fronted ParrotRed-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
Plum-crowned Parrot

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