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Rose-faced Parrot
Pyrilia pulchra
Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 150 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Pyrilia
- Species pulchra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 150 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rose-faced Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rose-faced Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia to nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 150 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 93,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rose-faced Parrot?
The Rose-faced Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 150 g.
Where does the Rose-faced Parrot live?
The Rose-faced Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia to nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rose-faced Parrot belong to?
The Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Rose-faced Parrot eat?
The Rose-faced Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Rose-faced Parrot migrate?
The Rose-faced Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rose-faced Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rose-faced Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Rose-faced Parrot — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rose-faced Parrot's range?
The Rose-faced Parrot has a mapped global range of about 93,000 km².
Conservation
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