How do you identify a Red-faced Parrot?

Voice: The Red-faced parrot species is known for their distinct flight call. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Red-faced Parrot?

The Red-faced Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 103 g.

Where can you see a Red-faced Parrot?

The Red-faced Parrot occurs in 2 countries, including Ecuador.

What birds look similar to a Red-faced Parrot?

The Red-faced Parrot is most easily confused with the Black-winged Parrot, the Fuertes's Parrot and the Rusty-faced Parrot.

Is the Red-faced Parrot endangered?

The Red-faced Parrot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Red-faced Parrot

Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops

African and New World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) is a legendary african and new world parrot found in 2 countries, weighing about 103 g. The red-faced parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.

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Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 1 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 2 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 3 — Photo: Martin Vallejos · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 4 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 5 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · CC BY 4.0

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 6 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · CC BY 4.0

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 7 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · CC BY 4.0

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Martin Vallejos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Red-faced Parrot

The red-faced parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.

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How to identify it

Voice: The Red-faced parrot species is known for their distinct flight call. It consists of several repeated calls of "chek-chek...chek-chek" or "chek-chek-chek…". When in a perched position, they are noted to make a variety of calls. These include nasal calls, such as the sounds "kyek" and "crreet".

Where it lives

Ecuador

Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Red-faced Parrot?: Voice: The Red-faced parrot species is known for their distinct flight call. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Red-faced Parrot?: The Red-faced Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 103 g.
Where can you see a Red-faced Parrot?: The Red-faced Parrot occurs in 2 countries, including Ecuador.
What birds look similar to a Red-faced Parrot?: The Red-faced Parrot is most easily confused with the Black-winged Parrot, the Fuertes's Parrot and the Rusty-faced Parrot.
Is the Red-faced Parrot endangered?: The Red-faced Parrot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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