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  • Synonyms Maximilian's Parrot, Scaly headed Parrot
  • Old latin name for bird Pionus maximilliani, Psittacus maximiliani, Pionus maximiliana

Scaly-headed Parrotbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Female, male, song, © Kassius Santos
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Jeremy Minns
    Brazil
  • 3.
    Begging call, © Niels Krabbe
    Argentina
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Jeremy Minns
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Jeremy Minns
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 7.
    Flight call, © Odirlei Vieira da Fonseca
    Brazil
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Argentina
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Scaly-headed Parrot

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion sc, se, e

Scaly-headed Parrot subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pionus maximiliani lacerusnw Argentina-No
Pionus maximiliani maximilianine, ec Brazil-No
Pionus maximiliani melanoblepharuse Paraguay to se Brazil and ne Argentina-No
Pionus maximiliani siyse Bolivia to Paraguay, wc Brazil and n Argentina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianМаксимилианов папагал
Catalanlloro de Maximilian
Chinese鳞头鹦哥
Chinese (Traditional)鱗頭鸚哥
Croatianplavogrla papiga
Czechamazónek šupinkový, Papoušek šupinkový
DanishBlåstrubet Pionus
DutchMaximiliaanmargrietje
Estoniansoomuspapagoi
Finnishparanánaratti, parana-aratti, parananaratti, Paranaaratti
FrenchPione de Maximilien, Pionus de Maximilien
GalicianPapagaio maitaca
GermanMaximilianpapagei, Maximilienpapagei, Maximillian Papagei, Maximilian-Papagei
GuaraniMaitaka
HungarianMaximilian papagája
ItalianPappagallo di Massimiliano, Pappagallo testasquamata
Japaneseアケボノインコモドキ
LithuanianMaksimiliano raudonsturplė papūga
NorwegianMaximillian pionus, Skellhodet pionus, skjellhodepapegøye
Norwegian NynorskSkjelhovudpapegøye
Polishpiona luskowana, piona łuskowana
Portuguesesuia, umaitá, maitaca-de-Maximiliano, maitaca-bronzeada, maitaca-suia, baitaca, papagaio-de-cabeça-escamosa, maitaca-verde, Maitaca
RussianКрасногузый попугай Максимилиана, Чешуйчатый амазонет
SerbianMaksimilijanov pionus papagaj, Maksimilijan pionus papagaj
Slovakamazoňan modrozelený
SpanishLoro maitaca, Loro choclero, Loro Bronceado
Swedishfjällhuvad papegoja, Fjällhuvudpapegoja
TurkishPul Başlı Papağan
Ukrainianпапуга-червоногуз зеленощокий