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Dusky parrot

Pionus fuscus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

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The dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 204 g to 206 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus)
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Quick facts about the dusky parrot

Weight
206 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dusky parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the dusky parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus) or dusky pionus is a medium-sized mainly dark brownish-gray parrot of the genus Pionus in the true parrot family.

From the Wikipedia article “Dusky parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky_parrot&oldid=1380565760), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dusky parrot endangered?

The dusky parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the dusky parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPionus
  7. SpeciesPionus fuscus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

Synonyms Psittacus fuscus, Psittacus spectrum

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • ببغاء معتمArabic
  • lloro foscCatalan
  • amazónek tmavýCzech
  • parot tywyllWelsh
  • Violvinget PionusDanish
  • VeilchenpapageiGerman
  • malhela papagoEsperanto
  • Loro moradoSpanish
  • loro crepuscularSpanish
  • tõmmupapagoiEstonian
  • ruskoarattiFinnish
  • Pione violetFrench
  • Pione violetteFrench
  • zagasita papigaCroatian
  • ibolyapapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo foscoItalian
  • スミレインコJapanese
  • tamsioji raudonsturplė papūgaLithuanian
  • Bruin MargrietjeDutch
  • slørpapegøyeNorwegian
  • piona brunatnaPolish
  • maitaca-roxaPortuguese
  • papagaio-fuscoPortuguese
  • Тёмный амазонетRussian
  • Тёмный красногузый попугайRussian
  • amazoňan tmavýSlovak
  • Ljubičasti pionus papagajSerbian
  • sotpapegojaSwedish
  • Esmer PapağanTurkish
  • папуга-червоногуз брунатнийUkrainian
  • 暗色鸚哥Chinese
  • 暗色鹦哥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the dusky parrot

Other species in the same genus Pionus.

CompareDusky parrot vs Blue-headed parrotDusky parrot vs Bronze-winged parrotDusky parrot vs Scaly-headed parrotDusky parrot vs White-crowned parrot

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dusky parrot?

An adult dusky parrot weighs 206 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dusky parrot endangered?

The dusky parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the dusky parrot?

The dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{dusky_parrot_2026,
  title = {Dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}