Caica parrot
Pyrilia caica (Latham, 1790)
The caica parrot (Pyrilia caica) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 132 g to 133.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the caica parrot
- Weight
- 132 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the caica parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the caica parrot?
The caica parrot (Pyrilia caica) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Is the caica parrot endangered?
The caica parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the caica parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusPyrilia
- SpeciesPyrilia caica (Latham, 1790)
Synonyms Caica caica, Gypopsitta caica, Gypopsitta caica, Pionopsitta caica, Pionopsitta caica, Pionopsitta caica, Pionopsitta caica, Psittacus caica
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- ببغاء كايكاArabic
- lloro caicaCatalan
- amazónek kaikaCzech
- amazónek černohlavýCzech
- amazónek kajkanskýCzech
- Sorthovedet PragtpapegøjeDanish
- KappenpapageiGerman
- nigrakapa papagoEsperanto
- Lorito caicaSpanish
- karbus-selvapapagoiEstonian
- pyöveliarattiFinnish
- Caïque à tête noireFrench
- tamnoglava papigaCroatian
- Caica-papagájHungarian
- sapkás papagájHungarian
- Pappagallo caicaItalian
- クロズキンインコJapanese
- juodagalvė puošnioji papūgaLithuanian
- CaicapapegaaiDutch
- skjellnakkepapegøyeNorwegian
- barwinka kapturowaPolish
- curica-de-chapéu-pretoPortuguese
- papagaio-de-nuca-douradaPortuguese
- Черноголовый лоритоRussian
- Черноголовый украшенный попугайRussian
- amazoňan kapucňovýSlovak
- Pirilija papagaj sa KaikeSerbian
- caicapapegojaSwedish
- Kaika PapağanıTurkish
- каїка чорноголовийUkrainian
- 盖加鹦哥Chinese
- 開卡拉鸚哥Chinese
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Relatives of the caica parrot
Other species in the same genus Pyrilia.
Orange-cheeked parrot
Pyrilia barrabandi
Bald parrot
Pyrilia aurantiocephala
Brown-hooded parrot
Pyrilia haematotis
Rose-faced parrot
Pyrilia pulchra
Vulturine parrot
Pyrilia vulturina
Saffron-headed parrot
Pyrilia pyrilia
CompareCaica parrot vs Orange-cheeked parrotCaica parrot vs Bald parrotCaica parrot vs Brown-hooded parrotCaica parrot vs Rose-faced parrot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the caica parrot?
An adult caica parrot weighs 132 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the caica parrot endangered?
The caica parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the caica parrot?
The caica parrot (Pyrilia caica) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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