Dusky Parrot
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Dusky Parrot

Pionus fuscus

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Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Tomaz Nascimento de Melo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Tomaz Nascimento de Melo

Overview

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

The Dusky Parrot faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its range in the Guiana Shield region. Capture for the illegal pet trade has historically contributed to population reductions, while ongoing forest conversion for agriculture, mining, and development continues to eliminate critical breeding and foraging areas.

Threat summary

Habitat

The dusky parrot's natural habitat is humid lowland forest. Its range is northern South America, and is centered on the Guiana countries, the Guiana Shield, and the northeastern Amazon Basin. It is mostly limited on the west in central-eastern Venezuela by avoiding the Orinoco River itself, but living on its eastern side, from near the Caribbean coast to about 1000 km upstream. To the west a...

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Dusky Parrot classified as Endangered?
Dusky Parrot is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. The Dusky Parrot faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its range in the Guiana Shield region. Capture for the illegal pet trade has historically contributed to population reductions, while ongoing forest conversion for agriculture, mining, and development continues to eliminate critical breeding and foraging areas.
Where does Dusky Parrot live?
Dusky Parrot occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dusky Parrot?
The main threats to Dusky Parrot are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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