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Scaly-headed Parrot

Pionus maximiliani
(Kuhl, H, 1820)
Loro Maitaca
Maitaca-verde
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Psittacus maximiliani.

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Last published photographs

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Photography ID: 645499
♂ ♀  Adult
Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/27/2025
Marcelo Javier Wioneczak



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar08/21/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú (AICA MI01)--Ruta 101, IguazúN/AN/AYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239790006/12/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Área Cataratas, Iguazú2Diego Oscar
239781605/12/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Observatorio de Aves Daniel Pupi Somay, IguazúDiego Oscar
235078421/08/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú (AICA MI01)--Ruta 101, Iguazú5Diego Oscar
232841427/07/2025ArgentinaMisionesReserva San Jorge, IguazúMarcelo Javier Wioneczak
231791505/07/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Observatorio de Aves Daniel Pupi Somay, Iguazú2Naré Berduc
198105229/07/2023ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Observatorio de Aves Daniel Pupi Somay, Iguazú7Joaquin Tavasci
187189811/07/2023ArgentinaMisiones600 hectáreas, Iguazú2Fabricio Candia
187190325/01/2022ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Área Cataratas, Iguazú6Fabricio Candia
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Scaly-headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.