The Brown-headed Parrot is mainly green, with yellow underwings. Two subspecies are listed; one is paler and greener than the other.
Adults are mainly green with gray-brown heads and bright yellow underwings. The subspecies P. c. tanganyikae is paler and greener overall than the nominate P. c. cryptoxanthus.
In the wild it eats seeds, nuts, fruits, and nectar. It nests in tree cavities and may forage in flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.