Cliff parakeet
Myiopsitta luchsi (Finsch, 1868)
The cliff parakeet (Myiopsitta luchsi) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 120 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the cliff parakeet
- Weight
- 120 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cliff parakeet live?
Not recorded
What is the cliff parakeet?
The cliff parakeet (Myiopsitta luchsi) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to Bolivia.
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Is the cliff parakeet endangered?
The cliff parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the cliff parakeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusMyiopsitta
- SpeciesMyiopsitta luchsi (Finsch, 1868)
Synonyms Bolborhynchus luchsi, Bolborrhynchus luchsi, Myiopsitta monachus luchsi, Myiopsitta monachus luschi, Myopsitta monachus luchsi, Myopsitta monachus luschi
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Bolivian monk parakeetEnglish
- cotorreta dels cinglesCatalan
- papoušek útesovýCzech
- mníšek bolivijskýCzech
- papoušek mniší bolivijskýCzech
- KlippeparakitDanish
- Lys MunkeparakitDanish
- LuchssittichGerman
- klifa papagoEsperanto
- Cotorra bolivianaSpanish
- kalju-munkpapagoiEstonian
- BolivianmunkkiarattiFinnish
- Conure des rochersFrench
- Perriche des falaisesFrench
- Perruche des falaisesFrench
- žutotrba opaticaCroatian
- bolíviai barátpapagájHungarian
- Parrocchetto rupestreItalian
- uolinė kalitaLithuanian
- KlifparkietDutch
- nonneparakittNorwegian
- mnicha górskaPolish
- caturrita-bolivianaPortuguese
- periquito-das-escarpasPortuguese
- Боливийский попугай-монахRussian
- mních skalnýSlovak
- boliviaparakitSwedish
- калита гірськийUkrainian
- 懸崖鸚哥Chinese
- 白胸鹦哥Chinese
Relatives of the cliff parakeet
Other species in the same genus Myiopsitta.
Monk parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cliff parakeet?
An adult cliff parakeet weighs 120 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cliff parakeet endangered?
The cliff parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the cliff parakeet?
The cliff parakeet (Myiopsitta luchsi) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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