If you want a larger parrot that is easier to maintain, less noisy and less demanding than say macaws or cockatoos, than the Pionus is a great choice.They are not known to be "cuddly" birds -- although do like to be preened generally. Are not the best talkers -- in fact some pionuses may never learn to talk.
List of members:
Blue-headed Pionus (Menstruus)
Bronze-winged Pionus (Chalcopterus)
Coral-billed Pionus (Sordidus)
Dusky Pionus (Fuscus)
Maximilian's or Scaly-headed Pionus (Maximiliani)
Plum-crowned Pionus (Tumultuosus)
White-capped Pionus (Senilis)
White-headed Pionus (Seniloides)
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