Friday, October 17, 2025

Birdtober Day 18: Crowned Parrot

 

 

A Crowned Parrot isn't a single species; when I searched on eBird I found several different crowned parrots and crowned Amazons. I picked the White-crowned Parrot to write about because it's just so beautiful and brightly-colored. You can see lots of the colors in the video, but also check out the photos here on eBird. This bird lives in Central America; the video was taken in Guatemala. The scientific name is Pionus senilis. The second part refers to the white head, connected with old age and senility.

 


Dark brown, brownish-pink, yellowish

Crown of white

Green, dark blue, purplish-blue, light blue

Crown of white

Reddish-brown, green, yellowish-brown

Crown of white

Violet blue, green, reddish-brown 

Crown of white

Brighter green, red

Crown of white

 

©Ruth Bowen Hersey 

 


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