White-crowned Parrot
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White-crowned Parrot

Pionus senilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
230 Verified records at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-crowned parrot (Pionus senilis), also known as the white-crowned pionus in aviculture, is a small parrot which is a resident breeding species ranging from eastern Mexico to western Panama. It is found in lowlands and foothills locally up to 1600 m altitude in forest canopy and edges, and adjacent semi-open woodland and second growth. The 3 to 6 white eggs are laid in an unlined nest, usually a natural cavity in a tree or a hollow palm stub. The white-crowned parrot is 24 cm long and weighs 220 g. The adult male has a white forehead and crown, the feature which, likened to an old man's white hair, gave rise to the specific name senilis. The throat is white, and the rest of the head, neck and breast are dull dark blue. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Parrot sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 230 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

40–50% · Likely
Red-lored Parrot
LC

Red-lored Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona autumnalis

40–50% · Likely
Olive-throated Parakeet
NT

Olive-throated Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga nana

30–40% · Possible
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

20–30% · Possible
Brown-hooded Parrot
LC

Brown-hooded Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta haematotis

10–20% · With luck
White-fronted Parrot
LC

White-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona albifrons

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
13 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
20 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
21 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
25 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
30 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-crowned Parrot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a White-crowned Parrot sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 230 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-crowned Parrot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

July has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Parrot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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