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Rusty-faced Parrot
Hapalopsittaca amazonina
Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 106 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Hapalopsittaca
- Species amazonina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 106 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-faced Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rusty-faced Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and nw Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 106 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 26,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-faced Parrot?
The Rusty-faced Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 106 g.
Where does the Rusty-faced Parrot live?
The Rusty-faced Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and nw Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rusty-faced Parrot belong to?
The Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Rusty-faced Parrot eat?
The Rusty-faced Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Rusty-faced Parrot migrate?
The Rusty-faced Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-faced Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Rusty-faced Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-faced Parrot — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rusty-faced Parrot's range?
The Rusty-faced Parrot has a mapped global range of about 26,000 km².
Conservation
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