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Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
(c) agonzalo, some rights reserved (CC BY)

25 photos

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Sounds

  • Recording by Niels Krabbe (XC251378). CC-BY-SA · Source

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Colombia.January 81, February 86, March 57, April 55, May 65, June 49, July 42, August 34, September 56, October 61, November 69, December 56.
Colombia711
Peru385
Ecuador344
Panama297
Madre de Dios261
Valle del Cauca156
Brazil141
Orellana115
Antioquia96
Quindío94

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • MimicCan mimic sounds or other speciesChecked by the maintainer
  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderParrots · Psittaciformes
FamilyNew World and African Parrots · Psittacidae
GenusPionus Parrots · Pionus

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