Red-billed Parrot (Pionus sordidus)
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Red-billed Parrot

Pionus sordidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

266 gWeight

The red-billed parrot (Pionus sordidus), also known as coral-billed pionus or red-billed pionus, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela

Red-billed Parrot has been recorded at 92 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador2,276 records
  2. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,403 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,193 records
More places
  1. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,113 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,012 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador917 records
  4. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia813 records
  5. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador740 records
  6. Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador492 records
  7. Tandayapa – San Jorge TandayapaEcuador491 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaVenezuelaPeruBolivia

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 red-billed parrot (Pionus sordidus), also known as coral-billed pionus or red-billed pionus, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Parrot?

The Red-billed Parrot weighs around 266 g.

Where does the Red-billed Parrot live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, western. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.

Is the Red-billed Parrot endangered?

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

What does the Red-billed Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-billed Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Weight
266 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
183 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, western

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 fuscusScaly-headed ParrotScaly-headed ParrotPionus maximilianiPlum-crowned ParrotPlum-crowned ParrotPionus tumultuosusWhite-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
Red-billed Parrot

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