Rufous-fronted Parakeet

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Rufous-fronted Parakeet is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Did You Know?The rufous-fronted parakeet is the only small parrot in a very restricted, high altitude range. More

Rufous-fronted Parakeets roosting in bush © David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla Rufous-fronted Parakeet perched © David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla Rufous-fronted Parakeet perched © David Alfonso Bejarano Bonilla The rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborynchus ferrugineifrons) Located between 3200-5300m altitude in the Colombian central Andes region © Otto Pfister The Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborynchus ferrugineifrons) More