White Capped Pionus 
Pionus senilis

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DESCRIPTION: Generally green; lores, forehead, forecrown and patch on chin white; remaining head feathers green edged with blue; ear-coverts dark blue; breast olive-brown, feathers edged with lilac-blue, becoming green on abdomen; under tail-coverts red with green edging; lesser and median wing-coverts gold-brown with green base; primary-coverts and primaries violet-blue; under wing-coverts greenish-blue; tail green with blue tips, outer feathers blue with red base; bill horn-coloured: skin to periophthalmic ring whitish-pink; iris brown; feet grey flesh-coloured.  Immatures with green head; forehead white; chin, breast and abdomen green; under tail-coverts lighter; iris dark.

Sexing Undeterminable by appearance

Origin From west Panama north to south-east Mexico in San Luis Potosi and southern Tamaulipas, mainly along Pacific slopes.

Trainability The White Capped Pionus is known for its good-natured personality.

Length 24 cm (9.5 ins)

Weight 180 g

Average Lifespan 35 Years

Loudness The White Capped Pionus has a voice that is quite and not very loud.  They are good for Apartments

Common Names White Capped Pionus, White Crowned Pionus

Talking Ability Are capable of speaking a few words and phrases.

Notes  Some bird owners have made the mistake of passing over White Capped Pionus Parrots, because the young birds for sale seemed to have dull plumage. Pionus Parrots acquire their lovely colorations as they mature, and by adulthood have a beautiful appearance in addition to their naturally sweet, affectionate, and playful personalities! When White Capped Pionus Parrots are raised correctly, they are a delight to own as adults! Generally sweet and loving, they seem to be calmer than many birds and may deal well with change. White Capped Pionus Parrots are affectionate toward their owners and, although quiet, they can usually be taught to talk!  White Capped Pionus Parrots tend to have larger vocabularies than many Pionus.  Rather than cuddling excessively, White Capped Pionus Parrots tend to enjoy the company of their favorite people and do not generally demand physical contact. White Capped Pionus Parrots also have tendencies to select one person as their favorite. They usually have periods during the day of intense activity, rather than being constantly active. Most White Capped Pionus Parrots are quite intelligent and can be taught a variety of tricks! They enjoy showering and tend to be feistier than other Pionus. Generally, White Capped Pionus seem to do well on a good pellet diet or basic seed mix supplemented with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. When feeding, many Pionus owners recommend feeding only as much perishable as can be consumed in one sitting, so it does not go bad. Many people like to feed their parrots fresh food in the mornings and later in the day they will offer pellets.

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