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Black-headed Parrot

Pionites melanocephalus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Black-headed Parrot

The Black-headed Parrot (Pionites melanocephalus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.

Scientific name
Pionites melanocephalus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Black-headed Parrot
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Psittacus melanocephalus
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Mexico = Caracas, i.e. Venezuela, ex Edwards, pi. 169.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.102

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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