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Orange-fronted parakeet

Eupsittula canicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The orange-fronted parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 81 g to 85 g and live up to 16.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Orange-fronted parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis)
Photo: Tina Lapointe · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the orange-fronted parakeet

Weight
81 g – 85 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
28.6 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
30 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Orange-fronted parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis)
derivative work: Snowmanradio ( talk ) OFPA.JPG : Cwood1 Charlene Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the orange-fronted parakeet live?

Not recorded

What is the orange-fronted parakeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Eupsittula canicularis, also known as the orange-fronted parakeet, orange-fronted conure, half-moon conure or Petz's conure is a vulnerable species of birds in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from western Mexico to Costa Rica.

From the Wikipedia article “Eupsittula canicularis” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eupsittula_canicularis&oldid=1313831040), 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-fronted parakeet endangered?

The orange-fronted parakeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the orange-fronted parakeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusEupsittula
  7. SpeciesEupsittula canicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Aratinga canicularis, Petacula canicularia, Psittacus canicularis, Psittacus petzii

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • American orange-fronted parakeetEnglish
  • Half-moon conureEnglish
  • ببغاء برتقالي الجبهةArabic
  • Aratinga de front taronjaCatalan
  • aratinga de front carbassaCatalan
  • aratinga oranžovočelýCzech
  • conwra talcen orenWelsh
  • ElfenbensparakitDanish
  • ElfenbeinsittichGerman
  • oranĝfrunta papagoEsperanto
  • AtoleroSpanish
  • Aratinga frentinaranjaSpanish
  • Perico atoleroSpanish
  • Perico frente naranjaSpanish
  • Perico FrentinaranjaSpanish
  • Periquito frentianaranjadoSpanish
  • ranniku-aratingaEstonian
  • termiittiarattiFinnish
  • Conure à front rougeFrench
  • narančastočela jandajaCroatian
  • narancshomlokú aratingaHungarian
  • narancshomlokú ékfarkúpapagájHungarian
  • Parrocchetto frontearancioItalian
  • メキシコインコJapanese
  • rudakaklė aratingaLithuanian
  • IvooraratingaDutch
  • oransjepanneparakittNorwegian
  • Konura pomaranczowoczelnaPolish
  • konura pomarańczowoczelnaPolish
  • periquito-de-testa-laranjaPortuguese
  • Оранжеволобая аратингаRussian
  • klinochvost malýSlovak
  • Narandžastočela aratingaSerbian
  • Turuncu Alınlı PapağanTurkish
  • аратинга мексиканськийUkrainian
  • 橙額鸚哥Chinese
  • 橙额鹦哥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the orange-fronted parakeet

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Common questions

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How big is the orange-fronted parakeet?

An adult orange-fronted parakeet weighs 81 g – 85 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the orange-fronted parakeet endangered?

The orange-fronted 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 orange-fronted parakeet live?

The orange-fronted parakeet has a recorded lifespan of 16.2 years.

What kind of animal is the orange-fronted parakeet?

The orange-fronted parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{orange_fronted_parakeet_2026,
  title = {Orange-fronted parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-fronted-parakeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}