Maroon-fronted parrot
Rhynchopsitta terrisi R. T. Moore, 1947
The maroon-fronted parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 430 g to 442 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the maroon-fronted parrot
- Weight
- 430 g – 442 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the maroon-fronted parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the maroon-fronted parrot?
The maroon-fronted parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) is a large, macaw-like parrot. It is dark green with a dark red shoulder and a maroon forehead and eye-stripe. Its underside of the wings and tail appear to be black when it is in flight. It makes a high, rolling cr-a ak sound. Groups sound similar to the acorn woodpecker if they are heard from a distance.
The species is endemic to northeastern Mexico, where only about 2500–3000 birds survive in the wild.
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Is the maroon-fronted parrot endangered?
The maroon-fronted parrot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the maroon-fronted parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusRhynchopsitta
- SpeciesRhynchopsitta terrisi R. T. Moore, 1947
Synonyms Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha terrisi
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- ببغاء كستنائي الجبهةArabic
- cotorra de Sierra Madre OrientalCatalan
- arara hnědočelýCzech
- parot talcen browngochWelsh
- Brunpandet AraparakitDanish
- MaronenstirnsittichGerman
- BraunstirnsittichGerman
- brunfrunta papagoEsperanto
- Cotorra serrana orientalSpanish
- Cotorra-serrana orientalSpanish
- ida-männipapagoiEstonian
- isomäntyarattiFinnish
- Conure à front brunFrench
- tamnočela jandajaCroatian
- barnafejű ararapapagájHungarian
- barnahomlokú fenyőpapagájHungarian
- Pappagallo frontemarroneItalian
- クリムネインコJapanese
- juodakaktė storasnapė araLithuanian
- Grote AraparkietDutch
- Grote DikbekpapegaaiDutch
- furuparakittNorwegian
- meksykana kasztanowoczelnaPolish
- papagaio-de-testa-castanhaPortuguese
- papagaio-de-fronte-castanhaPortuguese
- Каштановолобый арараRussian
- Темнолобый толстоклювый араRussian
- arara hnedočeláSlovak
- Debelokljuni papagaj sa bordo čelomSerbian
- tallparakitSwedish
- Kahverengi Alınlı PapağanTurkish
- ара мексиканськийUkrainian
- 栗額鸚哥Chinese
- 暗红额鹦哥Chinese
Relatives of the maroon-fronted parrot
Other species in the same genus Rhynchopsitta.
Thick-billed parrot
Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maroon-fronted parrot?
An adult maroon-fronted parrot weighs 430 g – 442 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the maroon-fronted parrot endangered?
The maroon-fronted parrot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the maroon-fronted parrot?
The maroon-fronted parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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