The Scaly-headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, the true parrots. It is also called scaly-headed pionus, Maximilian pionus, Maximilian parrot, Maximilian’s pionus, or Maximilian’s parrot.
They have a large range in eastern Brazil, central and eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Many people see them in the Pantanal, especially in the Caiman Ecological Refuge area.
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