White-capped Parrot
White-capped Parrot (<em>Pionus seniloides</em>) is a species of African &amp; New World Parrots (<em>Psittacidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
White-capped Parrot (Pionus seniloides) is a species of African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pionus; binomial: Pionus seniloides; authority: (Massena & Souancé, 1854).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Pionus seniloides is considered a subspecies of P. tumultuosus by SACC, with SACC 176 (2005) and SACC 1020 (2024) proposals to split declined, but divergence dates from the late Pliocene and is consistent with species status (Ribas et al. 2007).
