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Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Forpus xanthops
Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 35 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Forpus
- Species xanthops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,370 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-faced Parrotlet?
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is a small bird that weighs around 35 g.
Where does the Yellow-faced Parrotlet live?
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-faced Parrotlet belong to?
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-faced Parrotlet eat?
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-faced Parrotlet migrate?
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-faced Parrotlet endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Yellow-faced Parrotlet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-faced Parrotlet — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-faced Parrotlet's range?
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 2,370 km².
Conservation
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