Thick-billed Parrot
Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827)
38 cmLength325 gWeight
The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that formerly ranged into the southwestern United States.
Most records: United States
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: United States
Thick-billed Parrot has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that formerly ranged into the southwestern United States. Its position in parrot phylogeny is the subject of ongoing discussion; it is sometimes referred to as thick-billed macaw or thick-billed conure. In Mexico, it is locally called guacamaya ("macaw") or cotorra serrana ("mountain parrot").
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Questions
How big is the Thick-billed Parrot?
The Thick-billed Parrot is about 38 cm long and weighs around 325 g.
Where does the Thick-billed Parrot live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: western Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States.
Is the Thick-billed Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Parrot as Endangered.
What does the Thick-billed Parrot eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Thick-billed Parrot in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 38 cm
- Weight
- 325 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 270 mm
- Tail
- 179 mm
- Bill
- 43 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: western Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Rhynchopsitta
Other birds in the genus Rhynchopsitta
Maroon-fronted ParrotRhynchopsitta terrisi
Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Timneh ParrotPsittacus timneh
Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons
Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
Cape ParrotPoicephalus robustus
Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri
Rüppell's ParrotPoicephalus rueppellii
Brown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthus
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In other languages
- EnglishThick-billed Parrot
- 简体中文厚嘴鹦哥
- 繁體中文厚嘴鸚哥
- 日本語ハシブトインコ
- DeutschKiefernsittich
- FrançaisConure à gros bec
- EspañolCotorra serrana occidental
- Portuguêspapagaio-de-testa-vermelha
- ItalianoPappagallo beccospesso
- NederlandsAraparkiet
- РусскийТолстоклювый арара
- Svenskatjocknäbbad parakit
- DanskAraparakit
- Polskimeksykana czerwonoczelna