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Finsch's parakeet

Psittacara finschi (Salvin, 1871)

LCLeast Concernparrots

The finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 150 g to 168.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi)
Photo: Dr. Ariel Rodríguez-Vargas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the finsch's parakeet

Weight
150 g – 168.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the finsch's parakeet live?

Not recorded

What is the finsch's parakeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi), also known as the crimson-fronted parakeet and in aviculture as Finsch's conure, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

From the Wikipedia article “Finsch's parakeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Finsch%27s_parakeet&oldid=1314340511), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the finsch's parakeet endangered?

The finsch's parakeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 finsch's parakeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPsittacara
  7. SpeciesPsittacara finschi (Salvin, 1871)

Synonyms Aratinga finschi, Conurus finschi

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Crimson-fronted parakeetEnglish
  • Crimson-fronted parakeetEnglish
  • aratinga rudočelýCzech
  • conwra FinschWelsh
  • Mellemamerikansk AratingaDanish
  • VeraguasittichGerman
  • karmezinfrunta papagoEsperanto
  • Aratinga de FinschSpanish
  • Perico frentirrojoSpanish
  • kostariika aratingaEstonian
  • costaricanarattiFinnish
  • Conure de FinschFrench
  • kostarička jandajaCroatian
  • bordóhomlokú aratingaHungarian
  • vöröshomlokú ékfarkúpapagájHungarian
  • Parrocchetto frontecremisiItalian
  • アカビタイメキシコインコJapanese
  • Finšo aratingaLithuanian
  • Finsch' AratingaDutch
  • karminpanneparakittNorwegian
  • szmaragdolotka czerwonoczelnaPolish
  • aratinga-de-finschPortuguese
  • periquitão-centro-americanoPortuguese
  • periquitão-de-testa-carmimPortuguese
  • Аратинга ФиншаRussian
  • Краснолобая аратингаRussian
  • klinochvost kostarickýSlovak
  • Finšova aratingaSerbian
  • finschparakitSwedish
  • karmosinpannad parakitSwedish
  • Finsch PapağanıTurkish
  • аратинга червонолобийUkrainian
  • 绯额鹦哥Chinese
  • 深紅額鸚哥Chinese

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Relatives of the finsch's parakeet

Other species in the same genus Psittacara.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the finsch's parakeet?

An adult finsch's parakeet weighs 150 g – 168.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the finsch's parakeet endangered?

The finsch's parakeet 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 finsch's parakeet?

The finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/finschs-parakeet

MLA

“Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/finschs-parakeet.

BibTeX
@misc{finschs_parakeet_2026,
  title = {Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/finschs-parakeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}