Rose-faced parrot facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rose-faced parrot |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Pyrilia |
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P. pulchra
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| Pyrilia pulchra (Berlepsch, 1897)
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Pionopsitta pulchra Berlepsch, 1897 Gypopsitta pulchra |
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The rose-faced parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) is a beautiful bird that belongs to the parrot family. You can find these colorful parrots living in the forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
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About This Parrot
Family Tree
Scientists group living things into families. The rose-faced parrot and six other parrots are in a group called Pyrilia. Before the 2000s, these parrots were in a different group called Pionopsitta.
The rose-faced parrot is closely related to the brown-hooded parrot. Scientists call them "sister species" because they share a close ancestor.
What It Looks Like
The rose-faced parrot is about 21.5 to 23 centimeters (8.5 to 9 inches) long. It has a reddish-brown top of its head. Its face, from its eyes to its cheeks, is a pretty pinkish-rose color.
The back of its neck and its chest are a dull olive-yellow. Most of its body is green. Its wings have bright orange and yellow spots. The tips of its tail feathers are blue. This parrot has a light, creamy-white beak. Young parrots look like adults but have less pink on their faces.
Where It Lives
You can find the rose-faced parrot in the central part of Colombia's Chocó Department. Its home stretches south through western Ecuador, reaching El Oro Province.
These parrots like to live in wet forests. They also live in older forests that are growing back. Sometimes, they are found in plantations or open areas with a few trees. In forests, they usually stay high up in the treetops. They mostly live below 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) in elevation. But sometimes, they can be found as high as 2,100 meters (6,900 feet).
Parrot Behavior
Movement
Scientists think the rose-faced parrot might move to different places during certain seasons. However, there is not much information about these movements yet.
What It Eats
We don't know much about what the rose-faced parrot eats. But people have seen it eating small fruits. It has also been seen eating bananas grown on farms.
Reproduction
The rose-faced parrot lays its eggs and raises its young at different times of the year. In the northern parts of its home, it breeds between January and March. In the southern areas, it breeds in November and December. Not much else is known about how these parrots raise their families.
How It Sounds
When the rose-faced parrot flies, it makes a loud, harsh call. It sounds like "shreek! shreek!" When it is sitting on a branch, it makes other sounds. These include harsh calls and different gurgling or squeaking noises.
Conservation Status
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) checks on animals around the world. They have listed the rose-faced parrot as "Least Concern." This means it is not currently in danger of disappearing.
Its home area is a bit small. We don't know exactly how many rose-faced parrots there are. But scientists believe their numbers are stable. No big threats have been found for them right now. These parrots are not very common in some places. But sometimes, there are many of them, and they can even eat bananas from farms.
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