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Orange-cheeked parrot

Pyrilia barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820)

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The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 140 g to 153.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi)
Photo: Paul Bartram from London, England · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the orange-cheeked parrot

Weight
140 g – 153.4 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
Not recorded
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 orange-cheeked parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the orange-cheeked parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi), also known as Barraband's parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which is now monotypic.

It is found in the Amazonian Andes, in humid lowland forests in the northwestern, southwestern, and south-central Amazon Basin in South America.

They are threatened with loss of habitat due to the increasing deforestation of the Amazon.

From the Wikipedia article “Orange-cheeked parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orange-cheeked_parrot&oldid=1354934691), 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 orange-cheeked parrot endangered?

The orange-cheeked parrot 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 orange-cheeked parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPyrilia
  7. SpeciesPyrilia barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820)

Synonyms Caica barrabandi, Gypopsitta barrabandi, Pionopsitta barrabandi, Polytelis barrabandi, Psittacus barrabandi, Psittacus barrabandi

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • ببغاء برتقالي الخدArabic
  • lloro de galtes dauradesCatalan
  • amazónek zlatolícíCzech
  • Orangekindet PragtpapegøjeDanish
  • GoldwangenpapageiGerman
  • orvanga papagoEsperanto
  • Lorito carinaranjaSpanish
  • kuldpõsk-selvapapagoiEstonian
  • kultaposkiarattiFinnish
  • Caïque de BarrabandFrench
  • plamenoramena papigaCroatian
  • aranyarcú papagájHungarian
  • narancsarcú papagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo guancearancioItalian
  • キンホオインコJapanese
  • geltonskruostė puošnioji papūgaLithuanian
  • Barrabands PapegaaiDutch
  • oransjekinnpapegøyeNorwegian
  • barwinka złotolicaPolish
  • papagaio-de-faces-laranjaPortuguese
  • curica-de-bochecha-laranjaPortuguese
  • Желтощёкий лоритоRussian
  • Златощёкий украшенный попугайRussian
  • amazoňan zlatolíciSlovak
  • Pirilija papagaj sa narandžastim obrazimaSerbian
  • barrabandpapegojaSwedish
  • orangekindad papegojaSwedish
  • Barraband PapağanıTurkish
  • каїка жовтощокийUkrainian
  • 橙頰鸚哥Chinese
  • 橙颊鹦哥Chinese

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Relatives of the orange-cheeked parrot

Other species in the same genus Pyrilia.

NT, Near Threatened
Bald parrot (Pyrilia aurantiocephala)

Bald parrot

Pyrilia aurantiocephala

Psittacidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the orange-cheeked parrot?

An adult orange-cheeked parrot weighs 140 g – 153.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the orange-cheeked parrot endangered?

The orange-cheeked parrot 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 orange-cheeked parrot?

The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) 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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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{orange_cheeked_parrot_2026,
  title = {Orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-cheeked-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}