Pionus Parrot .....Our Favourite

Maximillian's Pionus	Blueheaded Pionus

There are eight species of Pionus Parrots, not all of which are commonly kept as pets. The eight species are:-

Blue-headed Pionus - (Pionus Menstruus) - length 28 cm
Maximillian's Pionus - (Pionus Maxamiliani) - length 29 cm
White-capped Pionus - (Pionus Senilis) - length 24 cm
Bronze-winged Pionus - (Pionus Chalcopterus) - length 28 cm
Dusky Pionus - (Pionus Fuscus) - length 24 cm
Coral-billed Pionus - (Pionus Sordidus) -length 26-30 cm
Plum-crowned Pionus - (Pionus tumultuosus) - length 29 cm
White-headed Pionus - (Pionus Seniloides) - length28 cm

The most commonly kept Pionus are the Blue-headed, Maximillian, White-capped, Bronze-winged and Dusky Pionus. These parrots can be found in Columbia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru south to central Brazil and from northern Bolivia and Trinidad.

Pionus Parrots as Pets:-

Pionus are ideal parrot companions, they are relatively small, not noisy, they can be extremely playful and entertaining. Pionus aren't known for their talking ability, but many Pionus owners (ourselves included) have discovered just how their Pionus can talk!

Pionus parrots communicate more with the use of body language, they can easily let you know what they want without saying anything! They have the most beautiful big dark eyes, you can't help but fall in love with them! Sweet, amusing, loving and intelligent, these parrots love human interaction, yet at the same time they are happy to play with their toys if left alone for short periods. Pionus parrots have become more popular as pets in the UK because of their suitability to home life.

Diet:-

Pionus, like Amazons require a low fat diet, they eat the same diet as Amazons and tend not to be fussy eaters. Our two Pionus love pine nuts and Hawthorn berries. For diet information please refer to the Amazon info page .

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