Black-headed Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus
The black-headed parrot is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. Other colloquial names are black-crowned parrot, black-capped parrot, black-headed caique, and for subspecies P. m. pallidus, pallid caique. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
- Scientific name
- Pionites melanocephalus
- Family
- New World and African Parrots
- IUCN status
- LC