How do you identify a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?

Yellow-faced parrotlets are about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long and weigh about 35 grams (1.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is most easily confused with the Mexican Parrotlet, the Dusky-billed Parrotlet and the Pacific Parrotlet.

Is the Yellow-faced Parrotlet endangered?

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Yellow-faced Parrotlet

Forpus xanthops

African and New World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is a legendary african and new world parrot found only in Peru, weighing about 27 g. The yellow-faced parrotlet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.

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About the Yellow-faced Parrotlet

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

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How to identify it

Yellow-faced parrotlets are about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long and weigh about 35 grams (1.2 oz). Their bodies are mostly dark or olive green with gray washes on the nape and mantle and yellow-green underparts, and foreheads, crown, cheeks, and throat are bright yellow. A gray-green stripe extends backwards from each eye. Eyes are dark brown and feet and lower mandibles are light peach. The upper mandible is light peach with a gray or darker brown base.

Where it lives

Peru

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?: Yellow-faced parrotlets are about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long and weigh about 35 grams (1.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?: The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?: The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-faced Parrotlet?: The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is most easily confused with the Mexican Parrotlet, the Dusky-billed Parrotlet and the Pacific Parrotlet.
Is the Yellow-faced Parrotlet endangered?: The Yellow-faced Parrotlet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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