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Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pyrilia barrabandi
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 140 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 barrabandi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 140 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-cheeked 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 Orange-cheeked Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 140 g, with a wing length of about 16.6 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-cheeked Parrot?
The Orange-cheeked Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 140 g.
Where does the Orange-cheeked Parrot live?
The Orange-cheeked Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-cheeked Parrot belong to?
The Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Orange-cheeked Parrot eat?
The Orange-cheeked Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-cheeked Parrot migrate?
The Orange-cheeked Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-cheeked 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 Orange-cheeked Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-cheeked Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-cheeked Parrot's range?
The Orange-cheeked Parrot has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².
Conservation
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