About Pionopsitta pileata (Scopoli, 1769)
Nomenclature and Size
The pileated parrot, with the scientific name Pionopsitta pileata (Scopoli, 1769), measures 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) in length and weighs 98 to 120 g (3.5 to 4.2 oz).
General Adult Plumage
Adult individuals have an almost entirely green body, with a yellowish abdomen. Their primaries, primary coverts, and the edges and tips of their tail feathers are dull blue.
Male Plumage
Males have red coloring on the forehead, crown, lores, and upper ear coverts.
Female Plumage
Females have no red at all, but do have a faint blue wash across the forehead and breast.
Immature Plumage
Immature males have less red on the head than adult males, and immature females have less blue on the wings than adult females.
Distribution Range
This parrot species is distributed in southeastern Brazil, extending south from Bahia into eastern Paraguay and Argentina's Misiones Province.
Habitat
It primarily lives in humid forest, but can also be found in somewhat more open, drier forest dominated by Araucaria, and in partially cleared landscapes.
Elevation Range
It occurs at elevations ranging from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
