Rusty-faced Parrot

It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Rusty-faced Parrot is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2005. Hapalopsittaca amazonina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

* Look similar to the Rusty-faced Parrot, but the rear of the forehead and adjacent cheek areas are greenish-yellow. The chin is green and the crown is blue. The red on the wings is darker. The outer median wing-coverts have a pink edging. The hen looks like the amazonina female, but the red to the wing is darker and more reddish-brown. More

Ecology and Conservation of the Rusty-Faced Parrot in the Sierra Nevada National Park, M More