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White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) Information

White-crowned Parrot

The White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis), also known as the White-crowned Pionus in aviculture, is a small parrot which is a resident breeding species from eastern Mexico to western Panama.

It is found in lowlands and foothills locally up to 1600 m altitude in forest canopy and edges, and adjacent semi-open woodland and second growth. The 3-6 white eggs are laid in an unlined nest, usually a natural cavity in a tree or a hollow palm stub.

White-crowned Parrot
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