Yellow-fronted Parrot
Poicephalus flavifrons
Yellow-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Africa.
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The Yellow-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 174 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 Poicephalus
- Species flavifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 174 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-fronted Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-fronted Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF montane c Ethiopia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 174 g, with a wing length of about 17.5 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 206,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-fronted Parrot?
The Yellow-fronted Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 174 g.
Where does the Yellow-fronted Parrot live?
The Yellow-fronted Parrot is found across Africa with a range covering AF montane c Ethiopia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-fronted Parrot belong to?
The Yellow-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-fronted Parrot eat?
The Yellow-fronted Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-fronted Parrot migrate?
The Yellow-fronted Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-fronted 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 Yellow-fronted Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-fronted 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 Yellow-fronted Parrot's range?
The Yellow-fronted Parrot has a mapped global range of about 206,000 km².
Conservation
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