Yellow-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons)
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Yellow-fronted Parrot

Poicephalus flavifrons (Rüppell, 1842)

174 gWeight

The yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) is a parrot endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia

Yellow-fronted Parrot has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia203 records
  2. Wondo GenetEthiopia182 records
  3. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia114 records
More places
  1. Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia17 records
  2. Lake AwassaEthiopia6 records
  3. Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia5 records
  4. Lake Ziway – southwestern shoreEthiopia2 records
  5. Lake Koka – western shoreEthiopia1 record
  6. Lake ChelelekaEthiopia1 record
  7. Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia

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) is a parrot endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands. It is a mostly green with a yellow head. Relatively little is known about this bird.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-fronted Parrot?

The Yellow-fronted Parrot weighs around 174 g.

Where does the Yellow-fronted Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane central Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-fronted Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-fronted Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-fronted Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-fronted Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Weight
174 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
175 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Africa: montane central Ethiopia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Poicephalus

Red-fronted ParrotRed-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmiBrown-necked ParrotBrown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollisCape ParrotCape ParrotPoicephalus robustusMeyer's ParrotMeyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeriRüppell's ParrotRüppell's ParrotPoicephalus rueppelliiBrown-headed ParrotBrown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthusNiam-niam ParrotNiam-niam ParrotPoicephalus crassusSenegal ParrotSenegal ParrotPoicephalus senegalusRed-bellied ParrotRed-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventrisGrey ParrotGrey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Yellow-fronted Parrot

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