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Red-masked parakeet

Psittacara erythrogenys R. Lesson, 1844

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The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 151 g and live up to 26.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys)
Photo: juanrrx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the red-masked parakeet

Weight
151 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
26.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red-masked parakeet live?

Not recorded

What is the red-masked parakeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures.

From the Wikipedia article “Red-masked parakeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-masked_parakeet&oldid=1379926230), 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.

What does the red-masked parakeet sound like?

Igor Lazo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the red-masked parakeet endangered?

The red-masked parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the red-masked parakeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPsittacara
  7. SpeciesPsittacara erythrogenys R. Lesson, 1844

Synonyms Aratinga erythrogenys

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Cherry-headed conureEnglish
  • Red-headed conureEnglish
  • Red-masked conureEnglish
  • Red-masked conureEnglish
  • ببغاء ذو قناع أحمرArabic
  • aratinga de màscara rojaCatalan
  • aratinga červenolícíCzech
  • Rødhovedet AratingaDanish
  • GuayaquilsittichGerman
  • ruĝmaska papagoEsperanto
  • Loro cabeja rojaSpanish
  • Aratinga de GuayaquilSpanish
  • Loro de cara rojaSpanish
  • Perico CaretirrojoSpanish
  • Perico frentirrojoSpanish
  • punapea-aratingaEstonian
  • punapääarattiFinnish
  • Conure à tête rougeFrench
  • gvajakvilska jandajaCroatian
  • Gvajakil-papagájHungarian
  • pirosfejű aratingaHungarian
  • Aratinga testarossaItalian
  • Parrocchetto mascheratoItalian
  • オナガアカボウシインコJapanese
  • raudongalvė aratingaLithuanian
  • Якшар вуян аратингаWestern Mari
  • EcuadoraratingaDutch
  • rødmaskeparakittNorwegian
  • szmaragdolotka krasnolicaPolish
  • periquito-de-cabeça-vermelhaPortuguese
  • periquitão-de-cabeça-vermelhaPortuguese
  • periquitão-de-máscara-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Красноголовая аратингаRussian
  • klinochvost červenolíciSlovak
  • Crvenoglava aratingaSerbian
  • rödmaskparakitSwedish
  • Guayaquil PapağanıTurkish
  • аратинга червоноголовийUkrainian
  • 紅臉鸚哥Chinese
  • 红头鹦哥Chinese

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Relatives of the red-masked parakeet

Other species in the same genus Psittacara.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the red-masked parakeet?

An adult red-masked parakeet weighs 151 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the red-masked parakeet endangered?

The red-masked parakeet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

How long does the red-masked parakeet live?

The red-masked parakeet has a recorded lifespan of 26.2 years.

What kind of animal is the red-masked parakeet?

The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) 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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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{red_masked_parakeet_2026,
  title = {Red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-masked-parakeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}