Scaly-headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani)
About the Scaly-headed Parrot
The scaly-headed parrot (Pionus maximiliani) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is also called scaly-headed pionus, Maximilian pionus, Maximilian parrot, Maximilian's pionus, or Maximilian's parrot. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. The scaly-headed parrot has these four subspecies: P. m. maximiliani (Kuhl, 1820) P. m. siy Souancé, 1856 P. m. lacerus Heine, 1884 P. m. melanoblepharus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 The scaly-headed parrot and the red-billed parrot (P. sordidus) are sister species. The species' specific epithet is a reference to Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, a nobleman and naturalist who explored the hinterlands of southeastern Brazil in the early 19th century.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 170 recordings for this species: 22 CC BY-NC-SA · 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruusrecording
- Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidusrecording
- White-capped ParrotPionus seniloidesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.