Flame-winged parakeet
Pyrrhura calliptera (Massena & Souancé, 1854)
The flame-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 75 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the flame-winged parakeet
- Weight
- 75 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the flame-winged parakeet live?
Not recorded
What is the flame-winged parakeet?
The flame-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera), also known as the brown-breasted parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to forest edge and shrub at altitudes of 1,700–3,400 m (5,600–11,200 ft) above sea level on the east Andean slope in Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the flame-winged parakeet endangered?
The flame-winged parakeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the flame-winged parakeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusPyrrhura
- SpeciesPyrrhura calliptera (Massena & Souancé, 1854)
Synonyms Conurus callipterus
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Brown-breasted parakeetEnglish
- Brown-breasted parakeetEnglish
- Flame-winged conureEnglish
- Flame-winged conureEnglish
- cotorra pitbrunaCatalan
- pyrura hnědoprsýCzech
- papoušek kolumbijskýCzech
- conwra adeinfelynWelsh
- Brunbrystet ConureDanish
- BraunbrustsittichGerman
- brunbrusta papagoEsperanto
- Cotorra pechipardaSpanish
- periquito aliamarilloSpanish
- mägi-võrkpapagoiEstonian
- ruskosuomuarattiFinnish
- Conure à poitrine bruneFrench
- riđotrba papigaCroatian
- tarkaszárnyú papagájHungarian
- díszesszárnyú papagájHungarian
- Parrocchetto pettobrunoItalian
- キンソデウロコインコJapanese
- rudakrūtė raudonuodegė papūgaLithuanian
- Паян якшар пачан попугайWestern Mari
- BruinborstparkietDutch
- brunbrystparakittNorwegian
- rudosterka brązowogardłaPolish
- اگپرا طوطاWestern Panjabi
- tiriba-de-peito-marromPortuguese
- periquitão-de-peito-castanhoPortuguese
- tiriba-de-peito-marronPortuguese
- Коричневогруая которраRussian
- Роскошный краснохвостый попугайRussian
- klinochvost hnedoprsýSlovak
- Šarenokrili pirura papagajSerbian
- brunbröstad parakitSwedish
- Alev Kanatlı PapağanTurkish
- котора буроволийUkrainian
- 焰翅鸚哥Chinese
- 褐胸鹦哥Chinese
Relatives of the flame-winged parakeet
Other species in the same genus Pyrrhura.
Green-cheeked parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae
Maroon-bellied parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
Crimson-bellied parakeet
Pyrrhura perlata
Ochre-marked parakeet
Pyrrhura cruentata
Black-capped parakeet
Pyrrhura rupicola
Maroon-tailed parakeet
Pyrrhura melanura
CompareFlame-winged parakeet vs Green-cheeked parakeetFlame-winged parakeet vs Maroon-bellied parakeetFlame-winged parakeet vs Crimson-bellied parakeetFlame-winged parakeet vs Ochre-marked parakeet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the flame-winged parakeet?
An adult flame-winged parakeet weighs 75 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the flame-winged parakeet endangered?
The flame-winged parakeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the flame-winged parakeet?
The flame-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera) 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
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