Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
About
The blue-headed parrot, also known as the blue-headed pionus is a medium-sized parrot of about 27 cm (11 in) in length. The body is mostly green, with a blue head and neck, and red undertail coverts. It is a resident in tropical and subtropical South America and southern Central America, from Costa Rica, Venezuela and the Caribbean island of Trinidad south to Bolivia and Brazil.
Fun Fact
Blue-headed Parrots eat clay at river banks not just to neutralize toxins but to obtain sodium—a scarce mineral in Amazonian fruit-based diets.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Eat fruit and seeds, and sometimes grain.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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