Yellow-faced Parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops)
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Yellow-faced Parrot

Alipiopsitta xanthops (Spix, 1824)

159 gWeight

The yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) from Africa is occasionally called "yellow-faced parrot".

Busiest months: May and October · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-faced Parrot has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Alto Paraíso de Goiás – área urbanaBrazil483 records
  2. PARNA das EmasBrazil243 records
  3. Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil195 records
More places
  1. Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil127 records
  2. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil26 records
  3. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil21 records
  4. PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil17 records
  5. PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil15 records
  6. Refúgio Ecológico CaimanBrazil14 records
  7. Brasília – Pompílio Marques, Faz. GrotãoBrazil10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilParaguay

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 yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) from Africa is occasionally called "yellow-faced parrot".

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-faced Parrot?

The Yellow-faced Parrot weighs around 159 g.

Where does the Yellow-faced Parrot live?

Its breeding range: South America: east-central, southeastern Brazil to eastern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-faced Parrot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-faced Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-faced Parrot as Near Threatened.

What does the Yellow-faced Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-faced Parrot in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
159 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
193 mm
Tail
82 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: east-central, southeastern Brazil to eastern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Alipiopsitta

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Yellow-faced Parrot

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