Horned parakeet
Eunymphicus cornutus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The horned parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 130 g and live up to 19.7 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the horned parakeet
- Weight
- 130 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 19.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the horned parakeet live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The horned parakeet is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the horned parakeet?
The horned parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus) is a species of parrot in the genus Eunymphicus, in the family Psittaculidae. It is a medium-sized parrot endemic to New Caledonia. It is called "horned" because it has two black feathers that protrude from the head and have red tips.
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Is the horned parakeet endangered?
The horned 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. What the categories mean.
How is the horned parakeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusEunymphicus
- SpeciesEunymphicus cornutus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Cyanoramphus cornutus cornutus, Cynoramphus cornutus cornutus, Eunymphicus cornutus cornutus, Psittacus cornutus
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Crested parakeetEnglish
- Long-horned parakeetEnglish
- درة مقرنةArabic
- Рагаты папугайBelarusian
- Рогат папагалBulgarian
- cotorra banyudaCatalan
- kakariki chocholatýCzech
- papoušek chocholatýCzech
- Paracît corniogWelsh
- HornparakitDanish
- HornsittichGerman
- korna papagoEsperanto
- Perico cornudoSpanish
- tuttpapagoiEstonian
- töyhtöviherkaijaFinnish
- Kakariki cornuFrench
- Perruche cornueFrench
- kukmasta kozicaCroatian
- agancsos papagájHungarian
- kaledón szarvaspapagájHungarian
- Parrocchetto cornutoItalian
- ヘイワインコJapanese
- raguotoji papūgaLithuanian
- У Каледони шуран попугайWestern Mari
- Tsídii yáłtiʼí tseentélí bitsiitʼáád halchxíʼígííNavajo
- kneeknenem
- HoornparkietDutch
- topparakittNorwegian
- modrolotka czubataPolish
- periquito-cornudoPortuguese
- Periquito-de-chifrePortuguese
- periquito-de-chifresPortuguese
- Рогатый попугайRussian
- kakariki uškatýSlovak
- Rogati eunimfikus papagajSerbian
- Sarı Başlı Sorguçlu PapağanTurkish
- папуга рогатийUkrainian
- какарікі рогатийUkrainian
- 角鸚鵡Chinese
- 獨角鸚鵡Chinese
- 翎冠鹦鹉Chinese
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Relatives of the horned parakeet
Other species in the same genus Eunymphicus.
Ouvea parakeet
Eunymphicus uvaeensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the horned parakeet?
An adult horned parakeet weighs 130 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the horned parakeet live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the horned parakeet for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the horned parakeet endangered?
The horned parakeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the horned parakeet live?
The horned parakeet has a recorded lifespan of 19.7 years.
What kind of animal is the horned parakeet?
The horned parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae 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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