Psittaciformes / Psittacidae / Pionus

Scaly-headed Parrot

Pionus maximiliani

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Pionus maximiliani lacerus

northwestern Argentina (Tucumán, Catamarca, and southern Salta)
Pionus maximiliani maximiliani

northeastern Brazil (Ceará to Espírito Santo and southern Goiás)
Pionus maximiliani melanoblepharus

eastern Paraguay to southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina (Misiones)
Pionus maximiliani siy

southeastern Bolivia to Paraguay, western Brazil (Mato Grosso), and northern Argentina

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.